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Very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Catalyzes the first oxidation in long-chain mitochondrial beta-oxidation.

Fatty acid β-oxidationHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER1.3.8.9EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Catalyzes the first oxidation in long-chain mitochondrial beta-oxidation.
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Catalyzes a step inFatty acid β-oxidationUsesPalmitoyl-CoAUsesFADProducestrans-2-Enoyl-CoAProducesFADH2Encoded byACADVL
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First oxidation

Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase forms a trans double bond between alpha and beta carbons.

Fatty acid β-oxidation · irreversible