Protein
3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase FadA
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes the final step of fatty acid oxidation in which acetyl-CoA is released and the CoA ester of a fatty acid two carbons shorter is formed. Involved in the aerobic and anaerobic degradation of long-chain fatty acids.
Similarity
Belongs to the thiolase-like superfamily. Thiolase family.
Sequence
MEQVVIVDAIRTPMGRSKGGAFRNVRAEDLSAHLMRSLLARNPALEAAALDDIYWGCVQQTLEQGFNIARNAALLAEVPHSVPAVTVNRLCGSSMQALHDAARMIMTGDAQACLVGGVEHMGHVPMSHGVDFHPGLSRNVAKAAGMMGLTAEMLARMHGISREMQDAFAARSHARAWAATQSAAFKNEIIPTGGHDADGVLKQFNYDEVIRPETTVEALATLRPAFDPVNGMVTAGTSSALSDGAAAMLVMSESRAHELGLKPRARVRSMAVVGCDPSIMGYGPVPASKLALKKAGLSASDIGVFEMNEAFAAQILPCIKDLGLIEQIDEKINLNGGAIALGHPLGCSGARISTTLLNLMERKDVQFGLATMCIGLGQGIATVFERV