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== Function ==
== Function ==
Two different classes of '''thiolases''' are found.<br />
Two different classes of '''thiolases''' are found.<br />
*'''Degrative thiolase''' like '''3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase''' (KCT) is involved in fatty acid β oxidation<ref>PMID:16630629</ref>.<br />
*'''Degrative thiolase''' like '''3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase''' (KCT) is involved in fatty acid [[beta oxidation]]<ref>PMID:16630629</ref>.<br />
*'''Biosynthetic thiolases''' like '''acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase''' (ACT) or '''acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase''' are involved in the thiolysis of acetoacetyl-CoA<ref>PMID:21908473</ref>.
*'''Biosynthetic thiolases''' like '''acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase''' (ACT) or '''acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase''' are involved in the thiolysis of acetoacetyl-CoA<ref>PMID:21908473</ref>.



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Human 3-ketoacyl-CoA complex with CoA and ethylene glycol (PDB code 4c2j)

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