title: Structure and function of plant acyl-CoA oxidases.
abstract: Acyl-CoA oxidases (in peroxisomes) and acyl-CoA dehydrogenases (in mitochondria) catalyse the first step in fatty acid beta-oxidation, the pathway responsible for lipid catabolism and plant hormone biosynthesis. The interplay and differences between peroxisomal and mitochondrial beta-oxidation processes are highlighted by the variation in the enzymes involved. Structure and sequence comparisons are made with a focus on the enzyme's mechanistic means to control electron transfer paths, reactivity towards molecular oxygen, and spatial and architectural requirements for substrate discrimination.
authors.affiliation: Biostructure Group, Carlsberg Laboratory, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arent
authors.forename: Valerie E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Pye
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Henriksen
mesh_terms: D044944:Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D042962:Acyl-CoA Oxidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D044944:Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenases; D042962:Acyl-CoA Oxidase