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Formyl-CoA hydrolase

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formyl-CoA hydrolase
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EC no.3.1.2.10
CAS no.9025-91-6
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The enzyme formyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.10) catalyzes the reaction

formyl-CoA + H2O CoA + formate

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

References

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  • 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.