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Proteins/UNIPROT:Q9BYC2
Key enzyme for ketone body catabolism. Transfers the CoA moiety from succinate to acetoacetate. Formation of the enzyme-CoA intermediate proceeds via an unstable anhydride species formed between the carboxylate groups of the enzyme and substrate (By similarity)..
Function from UniProtKB (Q9BYC2), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Curated compounds routed: 0
10 statements
10 statements · 4 reference databases · Subject: OXCT2 · Sources: Human Protein Atlas, Human-GEM, Reactome, Rhea
2 reactions
acetoacetate+CHEBI:15380CHEBI:15345+succinate(2-)
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 2.8.3.5mitochondrial matrix
Human-GEM MAR03787CC BY 4.0Reference data
3 names
Resolves to: OXCT2
Rhea RHEA:24564CC BY 4.0Reference data