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acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase
Unique ID
C023747
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C023747
Entry Term(s)
acetoacetate-CoA ligase
acetoacetyl-CoA ligase
acetoacetyl-coenzyme A synthetase
Registry Numbers
EC 6.2.1.16
Previous Indexing
ACETOACETATES (76-81)
ACETOACETATES (81-82)
Heading Mapped to
*Coenzyme A Ligases
Frequency
51
Note
catalyzes the conversion of acetoacetate & CoA in the presence of ATP to yield AMP, pyrophosphate & acetoacetyl-CoA; the latter is the first intermediate in cholesterogenesis; also acts more slowly on L-3-hydroxybutanoate
Source
FEBS Lett 60(1):7;1976
Date of Entry
1976/01/01
Revision Date
2000/10/25
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