Acetyl-CoA Acetyltransferase, Mitochondrial

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, mitochondrial (427 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human ACAT1 gene. This protein plays a role in mitochondrial beta-oxidation of fatty acids yielding acetyl-CoA.

**Synonyms:** - ACAT1 - Acetoacetyl-CoA Thiolase - Acetyl-CoA Acetyltransferase 1 - EC 2.3.1.9 - Mitochondrial Acetoacetyl-CoA Thiolase - T2 - Testicular Tissue Protein Li 198