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Oct-2-en-4-ynoyl-CoA as a specific inhibitor of Acyl-CoA oxidase

Jia Zeng, Long Wu, Xiaojian Zhang, Yuandong Liu, Guisheng Deng, Ding Li

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    Abstract

    (Chemical Equation Presented) Oct-2-en-4-ynoyl-CoA was found to be a specific inhibitor of acyl-CoA oxidase in fatty acid oxidation in peroxisomes that has no inhibitory effect on acyl-CoA dehydrogenase in mitochondria. The inhibition reaction involves a nucleophilic attack of Glu421 to the δ carbon of the inhibitor. The result indicates that acyl-CoA oxidase and acyl-CoA dehydrogenase have certain differences in active-site structure, which makes it possible to control fatty acid oxidation selectively in either mitochondria or peroxisomes with different enzyme inhibitors. © 2008 American Chemical Society.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4287-4290
    JournalOrganic Letters
    Volume10
    Issue number19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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