ATP-citrate lyase: a mini-review.

Melanie Chypre, Nousheen Zaidi, Karine Smans

Department of Oncology, Janssen Research and Development, A Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.

Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2012 May 25

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ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) is a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes generation of acetyl-CoA from citrate. Acetyl-CoA is a vital building block for the endogenous biosynthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol and is involved in isoprenoid-based protein modifications. Acetyl-CoA is also required for acetylation reactions that modify proteins such as histone acetylation. In the present review some of the known features of ACLY such as tissue distribution, subcellular localization, enzymatic properties, gene regulation and associated physiological conditions are highlighted. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Melanie Chypre, Nousheen Zaidi, Karine Smans. ATP-citrate lyase: a mini-review. Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 2012 May 25;422(1):1-4