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Thiolases form a ubiquitous family of enzymes found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Thiolases catalyse the reversible two step cleavage of acyl-CoA into CoA and acetyl-CoA. There are two classes of thiolases, I and II. This entry represents the Class II thiolases. Class II only acts upon acetoacetyl-CoA and its main function is to synthesise this compound in a Claisen condensation reaction important in several biosynthetic pathways.
Defined by 4 residues: CYS:A-101 [auth A-125]HIS:A-351 [auth A-375]CYS:A-379 [auth A-403]GLY:A-381 [auth A-405]