dictionary help| 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase --> acetyl-CoA acyltransferase | medical dictionary |
<enzyme>
<cell biology> An enzyme catalyzing the thioclastic cleavage by coenzyme A of beta-ketoacyl-CoA, forming an acyl-CoA with a carbon chain shorter by two atoms, the missing two atoms appearing as acetyl-CoA. A step in fatty acid degradation.
See: acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase.
Synonyms: 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase, beta-ketothiolase.
(05 Mar 2000)
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