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Molecular biology of acetyl-CoA metabolism

B J Nikolau et al. Biochem Soc Trans. 2000 Dec.

Abstract

We have characterized the expression of potential acetyl-CoA-generating genes (acetyl-CoA synthetase, pyruvate decarboxylase, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and ATP-citrate lyase), and compared these with the expression of acetyl-CoA-metabolizing genes (heteromeric and homomeric acetyl-CoA carboxylase). These comparisons have led to the development of testable hypotheses as to how distinct pools of acetyl-CoA are generated and metabolized. These hypotheses are being tested by combined biochemical, genetic and molecular biological experiments, which is providing insights into how acetyl-CoA metabolism is regulated.

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