ACOX3: Proteins and Enzymes

ACOX3, also known as Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 3, consists of a 78 kDa and a shorter 70 kDa isoform, and is involved in the oxidation of 2-methyl-branched fatty acids in CoA-esters. Disease research is currently being conducted with ACOX3 and its relation to prostate cancer, prostatitis, and leukemia. This protein has been shown to have interactions with SMURF2, SLC2A4, ACAA1, ACAA2, and ACAT1 in the PPAR signaling pathway and a variety of metabolic pathways including those of peroxisomal lipids, lipoproteins, and fatty acids.