acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 3, mitochondrial (ACSS3)

Function

• activates acetate so that it can be used for lipid synthesis or for energy generation (putative)

ATP + acetate + CoA <--> AMP + diphosphate + acetyl-CoA

Structure

• belongs to the ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family

Compartment

mitochondria (putative)

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• ligase or synthetase
• mitochondrial protein

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:7961
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9H6R3.html