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Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.464.257.050
D08.811.641.249
Unique ID
D000103
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000103
Scope Note
A carboxylating enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP, acetyl-CoA, and HCO3- to ADP, orthophosphate, and malonyl-CoA. It is a biotinyl-protein that also catalyzes transcarboxylation. The plant enzyme also carboxylates propanoyl-CoA and butanoyl-CoA (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 6.4.1.2.
Entry Term(s)
Acetyl Coenzyme A Carboxylase
Registry Numbers
EC 6.4.1.2
Related Numbers
EC 6.3.4.14
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under LIGASES 1973-90
History Note
91(73); was see under LIGASES 1973-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Preferred
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