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EC 3.1.2.20 Details
EC number
3.1.2.20
Accepted name
acyl-CoA hydrolase
Reaction
acyl-CoA + H2O = CoA + a carboxylate
Other name(s)
acyl coenzyme A thioesterase,
acyl-CoA thioesterase,
acyl coenzyme A hydrolase,
thioesterase B,
thioesterase II,
acyl-CoA thioesterase
Systematic name
acyl-CoA hydrolase
CAS registry number
37270-64-7
Comment
Broad specificity for medium- to long-chain acyl-CoA. Insensitive to NAD+ (cf. EC 3.1.2.19 ADP-dependent medium-chain-acyl-CoA hydrolase)
History
created 1992
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