Thiolytic cleavage
Thiolase releases one acetyl-CoA and a fatty acyl-CoA shortened by two carbons.
Fatty acid β-oxidation · irreversibleBUILD UP YOUR UNDERSTANDING
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ACAA2 is a gene: a stretch of DNA that carries instructions used to make a functional RNA or protein.
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This gene contributes to ACAA2Its enzyme and pathway connections are listed below.
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Acetoacetyl-CoA formation
Thiolase condenses two acetyl-CoA molecules to form acetoacetyl-CoA.
Cholesterol biosynthesis · irreversibleIsoleucine carbon to acetyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA
The isoleucine branch yields both acetyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA.
Branched-chain amino acid catabolism · irreversible