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Thiolase
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Two different classes of thiolases are found.
- Degrative thiolase like 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase (KCT) is involved in fatty acid β oxidation[1]<.
- Biosynthetic thiolases like acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase (ACT) are involved in the thiolysis of acetoacetyl-CoA[2]<.
For Bacterial thiolase see Bacterial thiolase
3D Structures of Thiolase
Updated on 12-September-2016
References
- ↑ Sundaramoorthy R, Micossi E, Alphey MS, Germain V, Bryce JH, Smith SM, Leonard GA, Hunter WN. The crystal structure of a plant 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase reveals the potential for redox control of peroxisomal fatty acid beta-oxidation. J Mol Biol. 2006 Jun 2;359(2):347-57. Epub 2006 Mar 29. PMID:16630629 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2006.03.032
- ↑ Soto G, Stritzler M, Lisi C, Alleva K, Pagano ME, Ardila F, Mozzicafreddo M, Cuccioloni M, Angeletti M, Ayub ND. Acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase regulates the mevalonate pathway during abiotic stress adaptation. J Exp Bot. 2011 Nov;62(15):5699-711. doi: 10.1093/jxb/err287. Epub 2011 Sep 9. PMID:21908473 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err287
