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Strong cytoplasmic staining was observed in one case of liver cancer. All other cancer tissues were essentially negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ACACB (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ACC2, ACCB, HACC275
Description
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase beta (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is a complex multifunctional enzyme system. ACC is a biotin-containing enzyme which catalyzes the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA, the rate-limiting step in fatty acid synthesis. ACC-beta is thought to control fatty acid oxidation by means of the ability of malonyl-CoA to inhibit carnitine-palmitoyl-CoA transferase I, the rate-limiting step in fatty acid uptake and oxidation by mitochondria. ACC-beta may be involved in the regulation of fatty acid oxidation, rather than fatty acid biosynthesis. There is evidence for the presence of two ACC-beta isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]