acetyl CoA carboxylase

Introduction

Rate-limiting enzyme in fatty-acid synthesis.

More general terms

• ligase or synthetase
• phosphoprotein
• allosteric enzyme

More specific terms

• acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC-alpha, [includes: biotin carboxylase], ACACA, ACAC, ACC1, ACCA)
• acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 (ACC-beta, [includes: biotin carboxylase, ACACB, ACC2, ACCB)