Reaction: acetyl-CoA + (E)-glutaconate = acetate + glutaconyl-1-CoA
For reaction pathway click here.
Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:(E)-glutaconate CoA-transferase
Comments: Glutarate, (R)-2-hydroxyglutarate, propenoate and propanoate, but not (Z)-glutaconate, can also act as acceptors.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 79078-99-2
References:
1. Buckel, W.S., Dorn, U. and Semmler, R. Glutaconate CoA-transferase from Acidaminococcus fermentans. Eur. J. Biochem. 118 (1981) 315-321. [PMID: 6945182]