Description
Product Characteristics:
Acyl-CoA thioesterases are a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of acyl-CoAs to the free fatty acid and coenzyme A (CoASH), providing the potential to regulate intracellular levels of acyl-CoAs, free fatty acids and CoASH. Acyl-coenzyme A Thioesterase 8, also known as ACOT8 may mediate Nef-induced down-regulation of CD4. It is a major thioesterase in peroxisomes and competes with BAAT (Bile acid CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase) for bile acid-CoA substrate (such as chenodeoxycholoyl-CoA). It shows a preference for medium-length fatty acyl-CoAs and may be involved in the metabolic regulation of peroxisome proliferation.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm
Synonyms: ACTEIII, Acot8, ACOT8_HUMAN, acyl CoA thioesterase 8, Acyl-CoA thioesterase 8, Acyl-coenzyme A thioesterase 8, Choloyl coenzyme A thioesterase, Choloyl-coenzyme A thioesterase, hACTE III, hACTE-III, hACTEIII, HIV Nef associated acyl CoA thioesterase, HIV-Nef-associated acyl-CoA thioesterase, HNAACTE, hTE, Long chain fatty acyl CoA hydrolase, Palmitoyl CoA hydrolase, Peroxisomal acyl CoA thioesterase 1, Peroxisomal acyl coenzyme A thioester hydrolase 1, Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A thioester hydrolase 1, Peroxisomal long chain acyl CoA thioesterase 1, Peroxisomal long-chain acyl-CoA thioesterase 1, PTE 1, PTE 2, PTE-1, PTE-2, PTE1, PTE2, Thioesterase II.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a peroxisomal thioesterase that appears to be involved more in the oxidation of fatty acids rather than in their formation. The encoded protein can bind to the human immunodeficiency virus-1 protein Nef, and mediate Nef-induced down-regulation of CD4 in T-cells. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010]