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Analysis of the mouse and human acyl-CoA thioesterase (ACOT) gene clusters shows that convergent, functional evolution results in a reduced number of human peroxisomal ACOTs by Hunt, Mary C, Rautanen, Anna, Westin, Maria A.K, Svensson, L. Thomas, Alexson, Stefan E.H

“…The maintenance of cellular levels of free fatty acids and acyl-CoAs, the activated form of free fatty acids, is extremely important, as imbalances in lipid…”
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The Identification of a Succinyl-CoA Thioesterase Suggests a Novel Pathway for Succinate Production in Peroxisomes by Westin, Maria A.K., Hunt, Mary C., Alexson, Stefan E.H.

“…Dicarboxylic acids are formed by ω-oxidation of fatty acids in the endoplasmic reticulum and degraded as the CoA ester via β-oxidation in peroxisomes. Both…”
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Peroxisomes Contain a Specific Phytanoyl-CoA/Pristanoyl-CoA Thioesterase Acting as a Novel Auxiliary Enzyme in α- and β-Oxidation of Methyl-branched Fatty Acids in Mouse by Westin, Maria A.K., Hunt, Mary C., Alexson, Stefan E.H.

“…Phytanic acid and pristanic acid are derived from phytol, which enter the body via the diet. Phytanic acid contains a methyl group in position three and,…”
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Molecular cloning and characterization of two mouse peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha)-regulated peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterases by Westin, Maria A K, Alexson, Stefan E H, Hunt, Mary C

“…Peroxisomes are organelles that function in the beta-oxidation of long- and very long-chain acyl-CoAs, bile acid-CoA intermediates, prostaglandins,…”
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Acyl-CoA thioesterases: new players in peroxisomal lipid metabolism by Alexson, Stefan E.H., Westin, Maria A.K., Hunt, Mary C.

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Acyl-CoA Thioesterases - Auxiliary Enzymes in Peroxisomal Lipid Metabolism by Westin, Maria A.K

“…Peroxisomes are small organelles essential for life, which carry out a variety of functions mostly related to lipid metabolism, including α- and β-oxidation as…”
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