Protein
Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
Organism
Saccharomyces pastorianus (strain ATCC 76670 / Carlsberg bottom yeast no.2 / CBS 1503 / CLIB 180 / NBRC 10610 / NRRL Y-1525)
Function
Catalyzes the formation of acetoacetyl-CoA in the biosynthesis of mevalonate, an intermediate required for the biosynthesis of sterols and nonsterol isoprenoids.
Similarity
Belongs to the thiolase-like superfamily. Thiolase family.
Sequence
MSQNVYIVSTARTPIGSFQGSLSSKTAVELGAAALKGALAKVPELDASKDFDEIIFGNVLSANLGQAPARQVALTAGLGNHIVATTVNKVCASAMKAIILGAQSIKCGNADVVVAGGCESMTNAPYYMPAARGGAKFGQTVLIDGVERDGLNDAYDGLAMGVHAEKCARDWDITRDQQDSFAIESYQKSQQSQKEGKFDNEIVPVTIKGFRGKPDTQVTNDEEPARLHVEKLKSARTVFQRENGTVTAANASPINDGAAAIILVSERVLKEKNLKPLAIVKGWGEAAHLPADFTWAPSLAVPKALKHAGIEDINSVDYFEFNEAFSVVGLVNTKILKLDPSKVNVYGGAVALGHPLGCSGARVVVTLLSILQQEGGKIGVAAICNGGGGASSVVIEKL