Acetate CoA-transferase

In enzymology, an acetate CoA-transferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * acyl-CoA + acetate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ a fatty acid anion + acetyl-CoA

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA and acetate, whereas its two products are long-chain carboxylate anion and acetyl-CoA.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the CoA-transferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acyl-CoA:acetate CoA-transferase. Other names in common use include acetate coenzyme A-transferase, butyryl CoA:acetate CoA transferase, butyryl coenzyme A transferase, and succinyl-CoA:acetate CoA transferase.

This enzyme participates in 4 metabolic pathways:
 * benzoate metabolism via ligation of CoA
 * propanoate metabolism
 * butanoate metabolism
 * two-component system.

Structural studies
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code.