OXCT2
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: OXCT2
- Official Name: 3-oxoacid CoA-transferase 2
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 64064
- UniProt: Q9BYC2
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: N/A
- UniProt Summary: Key enzyme for ketone body catabolism. Transfers the CoA moiety from succinate to acetoacetate. Formation of the enzyme-CoA intermediate proceeds via an unstable anhydride species formed between the carboxylate groups of the enzyme and substrate (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 2536
- Expression level (log2 read counts): -4.79