homocitrate synthase activity https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/30193 Catalysis of the reaction: 2-oxoglutarate + acetyl-CoA + H2O = CoA + H+ + homocitrate. acetyl-CoA:2-oxoglutarate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing, carboxymethyl forming) EC:2.3.3.14 2-hydroxybutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylate 2-oxoglutarate-lyase (CoA-acetylating) GO:0004410 RHEA:12929 MetaCyc:HOMOCITRATE-SYNTHASE-RXN KEGG_REACTION:R00271 molecular_function 2-hydroxybutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylate 2-oxoglutarate-lyase (CoA- acetylating) activity acetyl-coenzyme A:2-ketoglutarate C-acetyl transferase activity homocitrate synthetase activity acyltransferase activity, acyl groups converted into alkyl on transfer