| beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase | A part of the fatty acid synthase complex; an enzyme reversibly reacting 3-oxoacyl-ACP with NADPH to form d-3-hydroxyacyl-ACP and NADP+. Synonym: beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase | <enzyme> An enzyme condensing malonyl-ACP and acyl-cys-protein to 3-oxoacyl-ACP + cys-protein + CO2, and similar reactions, as steps in fatty acid synthesis; cys-protein is also a part of the fatty acid synthase complex. Synonym: acyl-malonyl-ACP synthase, beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing the thioclastic cleavage by coenzyme A of beta-ketoacyl-CoA, forming an acyl-CoA with a carbon chain shorter by two atoms, the missing two atoms appearing as acetyl-CoA. A step in fatty acid degradation. See: acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase. Synonym: 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase, beta-ketothiolase. (05 Mar 2000) |