Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	acetoacetate---CoA ligase
Alternative names	acetoacetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming) acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase
EC Classification	6.2.1.16
Classification	Ligases Forming carbon-sulfur bonds Acid--thiol ligases
Catalyses reactions	ATP + Coenzyme A + Acetoacetate <-> Diphosphate + AMP + Acetoacetyl-CoA ATP + Coenzyme A + (S)-3-Hydroxybutanoate <-> Diphosphate + AMP + (S)-3-Hydroxybutanoyl-CoA
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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