Medical Definition of Acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase
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Catalyses the conversion of acetoacetate and CoA in the presence of ATP to yield AMP, pyrophosphate and acetoacetyl-CoA; the latter is the first intermediate in cholesterogenesis; also acts more slowly on l-3-hydroxybutanoate
Registry number: EC 6.2.1.16
Synonym: acetoacetyl-CoA ligase, acetoacetate-CoA ligase, acetoacetyl-coenzyme a synthetase
(26 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetoacetyl-CoA Synthetase
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