Reaction: acetyl-CoA + H2O + acetoacetyl-CoA = (S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA + CoA
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Other name(s): (S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA acetoacetyl-CoA-lyase (CoA-acetylating); 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA synthetase; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthetase; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase; β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase; HMG-CoA synthase; acetoacetyl coenzyme A transacetase; hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase; hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A-condensing enzyme
Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:acetoacetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing, carboxymethyl-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-44-5
References:
1. Rudney, H. The biosynthesis of β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaric acid. J. Biol. Chem. 227 (1957) 363-377.