Gene Information
Gene NameACOT8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length319
Protein NamesAcyl-coenzyme A thioesterase 8 (Acyl-CoA thioesterase 8) (EC 3.1.2.1) (EC 3.1.2.11) (EC 3.1.2.2) (EC 3.1.2.3) (EC 3.1.2.5) (Choloyl-coenzyme A thioesterase) (EC 3.1.2.27) (HIV-Nef-associated acyl-CoA thioesterase) (Peroxisomal acyl-CoA thioesterase 2) (PTE-2) (Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A thioester hydrolase 1) (PTE-1) (Peroxisomal long-chain acyl-CoA thioesterase 1) (Thioesterase II) (hACTE-III) (hACTEIII) (hTE)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000101473 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO14734
Gene CardACOT8
Uniprot IDO14734
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.000020595)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ACOT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ACOT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ACOT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ACOT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Acot8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ACOT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Acot8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ACOT8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in a T-cell line (at protein level). Ubiquitous (PubMed:9153233, PubMed:9299485). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9153233, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9299485}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Peroxisome matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10092594, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15194431}. Note=Predominantly localized in the peroxisome but a localization to the cytosol cannot be excluded. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10092594, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15194431}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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