Evolutionary divergence and functions of the human acyl-CoA thioesterase gene (<it>ACOT</it>) family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The acyl-CoA thioesterase gene (<it>ACOT</it>) family encodes enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of acyl-CoA thioester compounds, also known as activated fatty acids, to their corresponding non-esterified (free) fatty acid and coenzyme A (CoASH). Th...

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Published in:	Human Genomics
Main Authors:	Brocker Chad, Carpenter Christopher, Nebert Daniel W, Vasiliou Vasilis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2010-08-01
Subjects:	ACOT acyl-CoA thioesterase hydrolase gene family evolution human genome
Online Access:	http://www.humgenomics.com/content/4/6/411