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LMP000995

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameacetyl-Coenzyme A acyltransferase 2 (mitochondrial 3-oxoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase)
Protein EntryTHIM_MOUSE
UniProt IDQ8BWT1
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityAcyl-CoA + acetyl-CoA = CoA + 3-oxoacyl-CoA.
FunctionAbolishes BNIP3-mediated apoptosis and mitochondrial damage. {ECO:0000250}.
PathwayLipid metabolism; fatty acid metabolism.
SimilarityBelongs to the thiolase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMitochondrion {ECO:0000250}. Note=Colocalizes with BNIP3 in the mitochondria. {ECO:0000250}.
SubunitHomotetramer. Interacts with BNIP3 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.