Formyl-CoA hydrolase

In enzymology, a formyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

formyl-CoA + H2O CoA + formate
formyl-CoA hydrolase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.2.10
CAS number9025-91-6
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formyl-CoA and H2O, whereas its two products are CoA and formate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is formyl-CoA hydrolase. This enzyme is also called formyl coenzyme A hydrolase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.

References

    • Sly WS, Stadtman ER (August 1963). "Formate metabolism. I. Formyl coenzyme A, an intermediate in the formate-dependent decomposition of acetyl phosphate in Clostridium kluyveri". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 238: 2632–8. PMID 14063284.


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