Function
Bifunctional enzyme acting on the peroxisomal fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. Catalyzes two of the four reactions in fatty acid degradation: hydration of 2-enoyl-CoA (trans-2-enoyl-CoA) to produce (3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA, and dehydrogenation of (3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA to produce 3-ketoacyl-CoA (3-oxoacyl-CoA), which is further metabolized by SCPx. Can use straight-chain and branched-chain fatty acids, as well as bile acid intermediates as substrates.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Peroxisome
Tissue Specificity: Present in many tissues with highest concentrations in liver, heart, prostate and testis
Disease Association: D-bifunctional protein deficiency (DBPD) : Disorder of peroxisomal fatty acid beta-oxidation. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry] | Perrault syndrome 1 (PRLTS1) : An autosomal recessive, sex-influenced disorder characterized by sensorineural deafness in both males and females and ovarian dysgenesis in females. Some patients also have neurologic manifestations, including mild intellectual disability and cerebellar and peripheral nervous system involvement. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Pathway: Lipid metabolism; fatty acid beta-oxidation
Product Specifications
Mouse anti-Human/Mouse sapiens (Human) HSD17B4 Monoclonal Antibody is a recombinant protein. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications. Explore more Antibody products →


