acyl-CoA synthetase

• Synonyms: Arachidonyl-CoA synthetase; Lignoceroyl-CoA synthase; Palmitoyl-CoA synthase; Acyl-activating enzyme; Fatty acid thiokinase (long chain); Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase

• EC number: 6.2.1.3

• Enzyme-specific links
  • Kyoto
  • ExPASy
  • BRENDA
  • IntEnz
  • Enzyme Database
  • Search GenBank, 2586 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012
  • Search PDB, 18 hit(s) on Apr. 03, 2012

• Reactions catalyzed by acyl-CoA synthetase
  • Hexadecanoate -----> Hexadecanoyl-CoA (reacID# r1408)
  • Lauric acid -----> Lauroyl-CoA (reacID# r0604)
  • Octanoate -----> Octanoyl-CoA (reacID# r0024)

Page Author(s): Stephen Stephens
Mar. 13, 1999 Contact Us

This is the EAWAG-BBD enzyme, enzymeID# e0025.
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