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Acetyl-CoA Hydrolase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acetyl-CoA Hydrolase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.897.075
Unique ID
D000104
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000104
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the hydrolysis of acetyl-CoA to yield CoA and acetate. The enzyme is involved in the oxidation of fatty acids. EC 3.1.2.1.
Entry Term(s)
Acetyl Coenzyme A Hydrolase
Acetyl-CoA Acylase
Acetyl-CoA Deacylase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.2.1
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetyl-CoA hydrolase
Previous Indexing
Thiolester Hydrolases (1973-1977)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under THIOLESTER HYDROLASES 1978-90
History Note
91(78); was see under THIOLESTER HYDROLASES 1978-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
Acetyl-CoA Hydrolase Preferred
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