Thioesterase superfamily member 2/Acyl-CoA thioesterase 13 (Them2/Acot13) regulates adaptive thermogenesis in mice

HW Kang, C Ozdemir, Y Kawano, KB LeClair… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Members of the acyl-CoA thioesterase (Acot) gene family hydrolyze fatty acyl-CoAs, but their
biological functions remain incompletely understood. Thioesterase superfamily member 2 …

Targeted deletion of thioesterase superfamily member 1 promotes energy expenditure and protects against obesity and insulin resistance

Y Zhang, Y Li, MW Niepel, Y Kawano… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Mammalian acyl-CoA thioesterases (Acots) catalyze the hydrolysis of fatty acyl-CoAs to form
free fatty acids plus CoA, but their metabolic functions remain undefined. Thioesterase …

[HTML][HTML] Thioesterase superfamily member 1 suppresses cold thermogenesis by limiting the oxidation of lipid droplet-derived fatty acids in brown adipose tissue

K Okada, KB LeClair, Y Zhang, Y Li, C Ozdemir… - Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Non-shivering thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a central role in
energy homeostasis. Thioesterase superfamily member 1 (Them1), a BAT-enriched long …

New players on the metabolic stage: How do you like Them Acots?

DE Cohen - Adipocyte, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Members of the acyl-CoA thioesterase (Acot) gene family catalyze the hydrolysis of fatty acyl-
CoA thioesters. Thioesterase superfamily member (Them) 1 (synonym: Acot11) is enriched …

[HTML][HTML] Thioesterase superfamily member 2/acyl-CoA thioesterase 13 (Them2/Acot13) regulates hepatic lipid and glucose metabolism

HW Kang, MW Niepel, S Han, Y Kawano… - The FASEB …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Members of the acyl-CoA thioesterase (Acot) gene family catalyze the hydrolysis of fatty acyl-
CoAs, but their biological functions remain unknown. Thioesterase superfamily member 2 …

Allosteric regulation of thioesterase superfamily member 1 by lipid sensor domain binding fatty acids and lysophosphatidylcholine

MC Tillman, N Imai, Y Li, M Khadka… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Nonshivering thermogenesis occurs in brown adipose tissue to generate heat in response to
cold ambient temperatures. Thioesterase superfamily member 1 (Them1) is transcriptionally …

Acyl‐Coenzyme A Thioesterase 9 Traffics Mitochondrial Short‐Chain Fatty Acids Toward De Novo Lipogenesis and Glucose Production in the Liver

S Steensels, J Qiao, Y Zhang, KM Maner‐Smith… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Obesity‐induced pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with increased de novo …

Functional characterization of thioesterase superfamily member 1/Acyl-CoA thioesterase 11: implications for metabolic regulation [S]

S Han, DE Cohen - Journal of lipid research, 2012 - ASBMB
Thioesterase superfamily member 1 (Them1; synonyms acyl-CoA thioesterase 11 and
StarD14) is highly expressed in brown adipose tissue and limits energy expenditure in mice …

Thioesterase superfamily member 2 (Them2)/acyl-CoA thioesterase 13 (Acot13): a homotetrameric hotdog fold thioesterase with selectivity for long-chain fatty acyl …

J Wei, HW Kang, DE Cohen - Biochemical Journal, 2009 - portlandpress.com
Them2 (thioesterase superfamily member 2) is a 140-amino-acid protein of unknown
biological function that comprises a single hotdog fold thioesterase domain. On the basis of …

Regulation of fatty acid trafficking in liver by thioesterase superfamily member 1

A Desai, M Alves-Bezerra, Y Li, C Ozdemir… - Journal of lipid …, 2018 - ASBMB
Thioesterase superfamily member 1 (Them1) is an acyl-CoA thioesterase that is highly
expressed in brown adipose tissue, where it functions to suppress energy expenditure …