| Product Name |
3-[(3aS,4S,7aS)-7a-methyl-1,5-dioxo-octahydro-1H-inden-4-yl]propanoate-CoA ligase |
| Example Structure |
![Example Structure of 3-[(3aS,4S,7aS)-7a-methyl-1,5-dioxo-octahydro-1H-inden-4-yl]propanoate-CoA ligase EC#: 6.2.1.41](/wp-content/uploads/enzyme-structure/6.2.1.41.jpg) |
| Synonyms |
fadD3, HIP-CoA ligase |
| EC Number |
6.2.1.41 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
The enzyme, characterized from actinobacterium?Mycobacterium tuberculosis, catalyses a step in the degradation of cholesterol and cholate. The enzyme is very specific for its substrate, and requires that the side chain at C17 is completely removed. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
Atp + 3-((3aS,4S,7aS)-7a-methyl-1,5-dioxo-octahydro-1H-inden-4- yl)propanoate + CoA = Amp + diphosphate + 3-((3aS,4S,7aS)-7a-methyl-1,5- dioxo-octahydro-1H-inden-4-yl)propanoyl-CoA. |
