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LMP001677

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameacetoacetyl-CoA synthetase
Protein EntryAACS_MOUSE
UniProt IDQ9D2R0
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityATP + acetoacetate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + acetoacetyl-CoA.
FunctionActivates acetoacetate to acetoacetyl-CoA. May be involved in utilizing ketone body for the fatty acid-synthesis during adipose tissue development (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
SimilarityBelongs to the ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationCytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000250}.