long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity

Term ID

GO:0004466

Synonyms

• long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase activity
• long-chain-acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity
• palmitoyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity
• palmitoyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: a long-chain 2,3-saturated fatty acyl-CoA + H+ + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] = a long-chain (2E)-enoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.

References

• EC:1.3.8.8
• MetaCyc:LONG-CHAIN-ACYL-COA-DEHYDROGENASE-RXN
• RHEA:17721

Ontology

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