Acyl-CoA thioesterase 12

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21096340
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Summary

Acyl-CoA thioesterase 12 is a protein[1]. It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: acyl CoA ligase-coupled transporter[3]
  • Molecular function: carboxylic ester hydrolase activity[4], ATP binding[5], hydrolase activity[6], lipid binding[7], acetyl-CoA hydrolase activity[8], acyl-CoA hydrolase activity[9], fatty-acyl-CoA binding[10], palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase activity[11], long-chain fatty acyl-CoA binding[12], thiolester hydrolase activity[13]
  • Cell component: cytoplasm[14], cytosol[15]
  • Biological process: pyruvate metabolic process[16], lipid metabolism[17], acyl-CoA metabolic process[18], acetyl-CoA metabolic process[19], fatty acid metabolic process[20], palmitic acid biosynthetic process[21]
  • Encoded by: ACOT12[22]
  • Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uniprot protein id → Q8WYK0
    Transporter classification database id → 4.C.3.2.1
    Ec enzyme number → 3.1.2.1
    Refseq protein id → NP_570123, XP_006714594, XP_006714595 +5
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ec enzyme number: 3.1.2.1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261457|batch #261457]]"
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