Fatty Acyl-CoA Synthetases

P. A. Watkins

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-378630-2.00100-6

Fatty Acyl-CoA Synthetases

P. A. Watkins

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Abstract

Fatty acyl-CoA synthetase (ACS) catalyzes the adenosine triphosphate dependent formation of a thioester bond between a fatty acid and coenzyme A. This fundamental reaction allows the fatty acid to be degraded for energy production, incorporated into complex lipids, or participate in other metabolic pathways. Different ACS proteins exhibit preferences for fatty acid substrates of varying chain lengths, ranging from 2 to more than 30 carbon atoms. ACSs also differ in their tissue and cellular expression patterns, and subcellular locations. Humans and mice have 26 different ACSs. Emerging evidence suggests that each may perform a unique function essential for the maintenance of normal lipid homeostasis.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	290-295
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123786319
ISBN (Print)	9780123786302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-378630-2.00100-6
State	Published - Feb 15 2013

Keywords

Activated fatty acid
Acyl-CoA
Acyl-CoA synthetase
Bubblegum acyl-CoA synthetase
Coenzyme A
Fatty acid
Fatty acid activation
Fatty acid transport protein
Fatty acyl-CoA synthetase
Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase
Medium-chain acyl-CoA synthetase
Motif
Short-chain acyl-CoA synthetase
Thioester bond
Very long chain acyl-CoA synthetase

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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