medium-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity

Term ID

GO:0070991

Synonyms

• MCAD activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: a medium-chain 2,3-saturated fatty acyl-CoA + H+ + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] = a medium-chain trans-(2E)-enoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons.

References

• EC:1.3.8.7
• MetaCyc:RXN-11734
• RHEA:14477
• RHEA:43464
• RHEA:47296
• RHEA:48176
• RHEA:48180
• RHEA:48208
• RHEA:82951
• RHEA:84471
• RHEA:84475
• RHEA:84607
• RHEA:84611
• RHEA:84615

Ontology

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