Product Description: Acetoacetyl CoA is the precursor of HMG-CoA in the mevalonate pathway. Acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase catalyzes the reaction to form acetoacetyl-CoA from two acetyl-CoA molecules. Acetoacetyl CoA is essential for cholesterol biosynthesis. Acetoacetyl-CoA is also a intermediate in the biological breakdown and synthesis of fatty acids[1][2][3].
Formula: C25H40N7O18P3S
References: [1]Miziorko HM. Enzymes of the mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2011 Jan 15;505(2):131-43./[2]Liu L, et al. Enzymes Catalyzing Crotonyl-CoA Conversion to Acetoacetyl-CoA During the Autotrophic CO2 Fixation in Metallosphaera sedula. Front Microbiol. 2020 Mar 11;11:354./[3]Feodor Lynen, et al. Enzymes of fatty acid metabolism. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Volume 12, Issues 1-2, October 1953, Pages 299-314.
CAS Number: 1420-36-6
Molecular Weight: 851.61
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents