In enzymology, a propionyl-CoA C2-trimethyltridecanoyltransferase () is an

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that catalyzes the

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:4,8,12-trimethyltridecanoyl-CoA + propanoyl-CoA

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3-oxopristanoyl-CoA + CoA Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 4,8,12-trimethyltridecanoyl-CoA and

propanoyl-CoA Propionyl-CoA is a coenzyme A derivative of propionic acid. It is composed of a 24 total carbon chain (without the coenzyme, it is a 3 carbon structure) and its production and metabolic fate depend on which organism it is present in. Several diffe ...

, whereas its two

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are 3-oxopristanoyl-CoA and CoA. This enzyme belongs to the family of

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s, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The

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of this enzyme class is 4,8,12-trimethyltridecanoyl-CoA:propanoyl-CoA C2-4,8,12-trimethyltridecanoyltransferase. Other names in common use include 3-oxopristanoyl-CoA hydrolase, 3-oxopristanoyl-CoA thiolase, peroxisome sterol carrier protein thiolase, sterol carrier protein, oxopristanoyl-CoA thiolase, peroxisomal 3-oxoacyl coenzyme A thiolase, SCPx, 4,8,12-trimethyltridecanoyl-CoA:propanoyl-CoA, and 2-C-4,8,12-trimethyltridecanoyltransferase.

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