Literature on THEM5
THEM5 [ENSP00000357807]
Acyl-coenzyme A thioesterase THEM5; Has acyl-CoA thioesterase activity towards long-chain (C16 and C18) fatty acyl-CoA substrates, with a preference for linoleoyl-CoA and other unsaturated long-chain fatty acid-CoA esters . Plays an important role in mitochondrial fatty acid metabolism, and in remodeling of the mitochondrial lipid cardiolipin . Required for normal mitochondrial function .
Synonyms: THEM5, THEM5p, hTHEM5, H0Y6P4, Q8N1Q8 ...