Medical Definition of Thiolase

1. An acetyltransferase forming acetoacetyl-CoA from two molecules of acetyl-CoA, releasing one CoA. A key step in ketogenesis and sterol synthesis. Synonym: acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase, acetyl-CoA thiolase, thiolase. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thiolase

thiokinase
thiol
thiol-dependent peroxidase
thiol activated haemolysins
thiol beta-lactamase
thiol endopeptidase
thiol enzyme
thiol ester
thiol proteinase
thiolactam
thiolactams
thiolactomycin
thiolactone
thiolactones
thiolane
thiolase (current term)
thiolate
thiolated
thiolates
thiolation
thiolations
thiolato
thiole
thiolester hydrolases
thiolesterase
thiolhistidylbetaine
thiolic
thiols
thioltransacetylase A
thioltransferase

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