Oxalate CoA-transferase explained

oxalate CoA-transferase
Ec Number:2.8.3.2
Cas Number:9026-17-9
Go Code:0050161

In enzymology, an oxalate CoA-transferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

succinyl-CoA + oxalate

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succinate + oxalyl-CoA

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are succinyl-CoA and oxalate, whereas its two products are succinate and oxalyl-CoA.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically the CoA-transferases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is succinyl-CoA:oxalate CoA-transferase. Other names in common use include succinyl-beta-ketoacyl-CoA transferase, and oxalate coenzyme A-transferase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.

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