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Acetyl-CoA hydrolase

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acetyl-CoA hydrolase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.2.1
CAS no.9027-54-7
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The enzyme acetyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.1) catalyzes the reaction

acetyl-CoA + H2O CoA + acetate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name is CoA thiol esterase. This enzyme participates in pyruvate metabolism.

Structural studies

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As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 2H4U.

See also

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References

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  • Gergely J, Hele P, Ramakrishnan CV (1952). "Succinyl and acetyl coenzyme A deacylases". J. Biol. Chem. 198 (1): 323–334. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)55586-1. PMID 12999747.[permanent dead link]