Biology:Choloyl-CoA hydrolase

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Choloyl-CoA hydrolase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.2.27
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

The enzyme choloyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.27) catalyzes the reaction

choloyl-CoA + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] cholate + CoA

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name is choloyl-CoA hydrolase. Other names in common use include PTE-2 (ambiguous), choloyl-coenzyme A thioesterase, chenodeoxycholoyl-coenzyme A thioesterase, and peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterase 2.

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