fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-71181
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
cytosol
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fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate
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This is the final step of tyrosine degradation. Fumarylacetoacetase catalyzes the hydrolysis of 4-fumarylacetoacetate to form fumarate and acetoacetate (Labelle et al. 1993).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
8364576 Characterization of the human fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase gene and identification of a missense mutation abolishing enzymatic activity.

Labelle, Y, Phaneuf, D, Leclerc, B, Tanguay, RM

Hum Mol Genet 1993
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Title
fumarylacetoacetase activity of FAH dimer [cytosol]
Physical Entity
FAH dimer [cytosol]
Activity
fumarylacetoacetase activity (0004334)
Orthologous Events
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Caenorhabditis elegans)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Canis familiaris)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Danio rerio)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Dictyostelium discoideum)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Drosophila melanogaster)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Gallus gallus)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Mus musculus)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Rattus norvegicus)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Sus scrofa)
fumarylacetoacetate => fumarate + acetoacetate (Xenopus tropicalis)
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Authored
D'Eustachio, P  (2003-06-24)