Component
Tiglyl-CoA
Context-specific entity; species, compartment and exposure are stated on each claim.
4 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
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What it does
Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.
What acts on it
Human fibroblast and liver assays measured tiglyl-CoA hydration in the isoleucine branch; residual activity persisted despite ECHS1 deficiency, indicating overlapping hydratase capacity.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary full text
- experimental_model
- Human ECHS1-deficient fibroblasts and liver; substrate-selective enzyme assays.
- limitations
- ECHS1 activity does not establish that it is the sole required isoleucine hydratase.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Isoleucine collection; species, compartment, exposure, co-substrates and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Isoleucine
- plain_language
- A reaction can have backup enzyme capacity in a tissue.
- primary_references
- Clinical and biochemical characterization of four patients with mutations in ECHS1. · 2015 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26081110/ · DOI 10.1186/s13023-015-0290-1
L-Isoleucine: transport, translation, catabolism and cross-nutrient mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 194–200
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human ECHS1-deficient fibroblasts and liver; substrate-selective enzyme assays. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## isoleucine-tiglyl-hydration A reaction can have backup enzyme capacity in a tissue. Human fibroblast and liver assays measured tiglyl-CoA hydration in the isoleucine branch; residual activity persisted despite ECHS1 deficiency, indicating overlapping hydratase capacity. Model: Human ECHS1-deficient fibroblasts and liver; substrate-selective enzyme assays. Limitations: ECHS1 activity does not establish that it is the sole required isoleucine hydratase. Evidence access: Primary full text Clinical and biochemical characterization of four patients with mutations in ECHS1. · 2015 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26081110/ · DOI 10.1186/s13023-015-0290-1
Complete structured claim and evidence
Where it participates (unsigned role)
Human ACADSB supported oxidation of 2-methylbutyryl-CoA; patient fibroblast assays and expression studies distinguished this isoleucine enzyme from valine-related ACAD8.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human fibroblasts, sequence analysis and recombinant expression.
- limitations
- Does not make ACADSB and ACAD8 interchangeable.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Isoleucine collection; species, compartment, exposure, co-substrates and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Isoleucine
- plain_language
- Isoleucine and valine split into different enzyme routes after their shared early steps.
- primary_references
- Isolated 2-methylbutyrylglycinuria caused by short/branched-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency: identification of a new enzyme defect, resolution of its molecular basis, and evidence for distinct acyl-CoA dehydrogenases in isoleucine and valine metabolism. · 2000 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11013134/ · DOI 10.1086/303105
L-Isoleucine: transport, translation, catabolism and cross-nutrient mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 178–184
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human fibroblasts, sequence analysis and recombinant expression. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## isoleucine-acadsb-reaction Isoleucine and valine split into different enzyme routes after their shared early steps. Human ACADSB supported oxidation of 2-methylbutyryl-CoA; patient fibroblast assays and expression studies distinguished this isoleucine enzyme from valine-related ACAD8. Model: Human fibroblasts, sequence analysis and recombinant expression. Limitations: Does not make ACADSB and ACAD8 interchangeable. Evidence access: Primary abstract Isolated 2-methylbutyrylglycinuria caused by short/branched-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency: identification of a new enzyme defect, resolution of its molecular basis, and evidence for distinct acyl-CoA dehydrogenases in isoleucine and valine metabolism. · 2000 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11013134/ · DOI 10.1086/303105
Complete structured claim and evidenceTwo HSD10 and four ACAT1 deficiency cases shared elevated 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate/tiglylglycine patterns but had different clinical courses.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Six-patient human clinical and molecular study.
- limitations
- Small series; the suggested neurosteroid explanation was not experimentally proven by these comparisons.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Isoleucine collection; species, compartment, exposure, co-substrates and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Isoleucine
- plain_language
- Similar metabolite readings can arise from different machinery failures.
- primary_references
- Clinical and molecular analysis of 6 Chinese patients with isoleucine metabolism defects: identification of 3 novel mutations in the HSD17B10 and ACAT1 gene. · 2017 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28875337/ · DOI 10.1007/s11011-017-0097-y
- trigger_kind
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
L-Isoleucine: transport, translation, catabolism and cross-nutrient mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 250–256
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Six-patient human clinical and molecular study. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## isoleucine-catabolic-differential Similar metabolite readings can arise from different machinery failures. Two HSD10 and four ACAT1 deficiency cases shared elevated 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate/tiglylglycine patterns but had different clinical courses. Model: Six-patient human clinical and molecular study. Limitations: Small series; the suggested neurosteroid explanation was not experimentally proven by these comparisons. Evidence access: Primary abstract Clinical and molecular analysis of 6 Chinese patients with isoleucine metabolism defects: identification of 3 novel mutations in the HSD17B10 and ACAT1 gene. · 2017 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28875337/ · DOI 10.1007/s11011-017-0097-y
Complete structured claim and evidenceECHS1-deficient patients showed a dominant valine-metabolism defect rather than the expected isolated isoleucine block; liver retained tiglyl-CoA hydration capacity.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_access
- Primary full text
- experimental_model
- Four-patient biochemical study with tissue enzyme comparisons.
- limitations
- Does not establish the same backup capacity in every cell type.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Isoleucine collection; species, compartment, exposure, co-substrates and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Isoleucine
- plain_language
- A pathway diagram alone can overstate an enzyme as an unavoidable gate.
- primary_references
- Clinical and biochemical characterization of four patients with mutations in ECHS1. · 2015 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26081110/ · DOI 10.1186/s13023-015-0290-1
- trigger_kind
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
L-Isoleucine: transport, translation, catabolism and cross-nutrient mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 202–208
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Four-patient biochemical study with tissue enzyme comparisons. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## isoleucine-echs1-boundary A pathway diagram alone can overstate an enzyme as an unavoidable gate. ECHS1-deficient patients showed a dominant valine-metabolism defect rather than the expected isolated isoleucine block; liver retained tiglyl-CoA hydration capacity. Model: Four-patient biochemical study with tissue enzyme comparisons. Limitations: Does not establish the same backup capacity in every cell type. Evidence access: Primary full text Clinical and biochemical characterization of four patients with mutations in ECHS1. · 2015 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26081110/ · DOI 10.1186/s13023-015-0290-1
Complete structured claim and evidence
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