A acil-CoA tioesterase 13 é uma proteína que em humanos é codificada pelo geneACOT13.[2] Este gene codifica um membro da superfamília da tioesterase. Em humanos, a proteína co-localiza-se com microtúbulos e é essencial para a proliferação celular[3] sustentada.[2]
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