Term Name: fatty acid ligase activity
Synonyms: fatty acid CoA ligase activity, fatty acyl-coenzyme A synthetase activity, fatty-acid ligase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the ligation of a fatty acid to an acceptor, coupled to the hydrolysis of ATP.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0015645]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: acid-thiol ligase activity ATP-dependent activity
has subtype: fatty acid-CoA ligase activity long-chain fatty acid [acyl-carrier-protein] ligase activity long-chain fatty acid--protein ligase activity
inverse has_part: fatty acid beta-oxidation