Citramalyl-CoA lyase, mitochondrial (Clybl)

Mitochondrial citramalyl-CoA lyase indirectly involved in the vitamin B12 metabolism (PubMed:29056341). Converts citramalyl-CoA into acetyl-CoA and pyruvate in the C5- dicarboxylate catabolism pathway (By similarity).

The C5- dicarboxylate catabolism pathway is needed to detoxify itaconate, a vitamin B12-poisoning metabolite (PubMed:29056341). Also functions as a malate synthase in vitro, converting glyoxylate and acetyl-CoA into malate (By similarity).