| Literature DB >> 25636653 |
Jun Zhang1, M M Ibrahim1, Mingzhong Sun2, Jianwu Tang3.
Abstract
Enoyl-CoA hydratase (Ech) catalyzes the second step in the physiologically important beta-oxidation pathway of fatty acid metabolism. The enzyme was reported to be associated with the progression, metastasis and drug resistance of cancers. It might function as a tumor promoter or a tumor suppressor for certain cancers depending on the particular type or stage of tumor cells/tissues. In this review, Ech's association with malignant tumors as well as its potential mechanisms is discussed and summarized. The enzyme might be useful in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis determination of certain tumors.Entities:
Keywords: Beta-oxidation; Cancer; Enoyl-CoA hydratase (Ech); Fatty acid degradation
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25636653 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.01.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Chim Acta ISSN: 0009-8981 Impact factor: 3.786