Reaction: palmitoyl-CoA + H2O = CoA + palmitate
Other name(s): long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA hydrolase; palmitoyl coenzyme A hydrolase; palmitoyl thioesterase; palmitoyl coenzyme A hydrolase; palmitoyl-CoA deacylase; palmityl thioesterase; palmityl-CoA deacylase; fatty acyl thioesterase I; palmityl thioesterase I
Systematic name: palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase
Comments: Also hydrolyses CoA thioesters of other long-chain fatty acids.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9025-87-0
References:
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