Full name: acyl-CoA thioesterase 11

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: BFIT; STARD14; THEA; THEM1

Summary: This gene encodes a member of the acyl-CoA thioesterase family which catalyse the conversion of activated fatty acids to the corresponding non-esterified fatty acid and coenzyme A. Expression of a mouse homolog in brown adipose tissue is induced by low temperatures and repressed by warm temperatures. Higher levels of expression of the mouse homolog has been found in obesity-resistant mice compared with obesity-prone mice, suggesting a role of acyl-CoA thioesterase 11 in obesity. Alternative splicing results in transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]

Expression: Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 35.3), small intestine (RPKM 20.0) and 9 other tissues

Gene size: 90965bp

Exon count: 18