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EC 3.1.2.2 Details
EC number
3.1.2.2
Accepted name
palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase
Reaction
palmitoyl-CoA + H2O = CoA + palmitate
Other name(s)
long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA hydrolase,
palmitoyl coenzyme A hydrolase,
palmitoyl thioesterase,
palmitoyl coenzyme A hydrolase,
palmitoyl-CoA deacylase,
palmityl thioesterase,
palmityl-CoA deacylase,
fatty acyl thioesterase I,
palmityl thioesterase I
Systematic name
palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase
CAS registry number
9025-87-0
Comment
Also hydrolyses CoA thioesters of other long-chain fatty acids.
History
created 1961
EC Tree
3.1.2.8 created 1961, deleted 1978
3.1.2.9 created 1961, deleted 1964
3.1.2.24 created 2000, deleted 2005