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
- 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.
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