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EC 2.8.3.8 Details
EC number
2.8.3.8
Accepted name
acetate CoA-transferase
Reaction
acyl-CoA + acetate = a fatty acid anion + acetyl-CoA
Other name(s)
acetate coenzyme A-transferase, butyryl CoA:acetate CoA transferase, butyryl coenzyme A transferase
Systematic name
acyl-CoA:acetate CoA-transferase
CAS registry number
37278-35-6
Comment
The enzyme belongs to family I of CoA-transferases, which operate with a ping-pong kinetic mechanism. The reaction takes place in two half-reactions and involves the formation of a CoA thioester intermediate with a glutamate residue. Unlike EC 2.8.3.9, butyrate—acetoacetate CoA-transferase, this enzyme exhibits maximal activity using acetate as the CoA acceptor. Substrate range depends on the specific enzyme. Typical substrates include butanoyl-CoA and pentanoyl-CoA.
History
created 1972
EC Tree
3.1.1.9 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.12 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.16 created 1961, deleted 1972
3.1.1.18 created 1961, deleted 1982
3.1.1.62 created 1989, deleted 1992
3.1.1.69 created 1992, deleted 2002
3.1.25.2 created 1978, deleted 1992