ECHDC1
Function
Decarboxylates ethylmalonyl-CoA, a potentially toxic metabolite, to form butyryl-CoA, suggesting it might be involved in metabolite proofreading (PubMed:22016388). Acts preferentially on (S)-ethylmalonyl-CoA but has also some activity on the (R)-isomer (By similarity). Also has methylmalonyl-CoA decarboxylase activity at lower level (By similarity).
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase family.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
- Cytosol
Alternative names
Ethylmalonyl-CoA decarboxylase, Enoyl-CoA hydratase domain-containing protein 1, Methylmalonyl-CoA decarboxylase, MMCD, ECHDC1