Enables the transfer of acetyl-CoA from one side of a membrane to the other. Acetyl-CoA is a derivative of coenzyme A in which the sulfhydryl group is acetylated; it is a metabolite derived from several pathways (e.g. glycolysis, fatty acid oxidation, amino-acid catabolism) and is further metabolized by the tricarboxylic acid cycle. It is a key intermediate in lipid and terpenoid biosynthesis.
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related_synonym:
acetyl-CoA transporter activity
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Reactome:R-HSA-5649742 "Defective SLC33A1 does not transport Ac-CoA from cytosol to Golgi lumen"; reactome:R-HSA-727759 "SLC33A1 transports Ac-CoA from cytosol to Golgi lumen"