Medical Definition of Acyl-activating enzyme

1. Fatty acid thiokinase (long-chain), a ligase forming acyl-CoA, AMP, and pyrophosphate from long-chain fatty acids, ATP, and coenzyme A. Activity is independent of phosphatidylcholine Registry number: EC 6.2.1.3 Synonym: acyl-activating enzyme, dodecanoyl-CoA synthetase, fatty acid thiokinase (long chain), acid-coenzyme a ligase, fatty acid-CoA ligase, acyl-CoA synthetase, acyl-CoA ligase, coash ligase, ciprofibroyl-CoA synthetase, pristanoyl-CoA synthetase, palmityl CoA synthetase, palmitoyl CoA synthetase, palmitoyl CoA ligase, fatty acyl-CoA synthetase, very long chain fatty acid acyl-CoA synthetase, vlcfa acyl-CoA synthetase, nafenopin-CoA ligase, palmitoyl-CoA synthase, faa2 gene product, faa2p protein, vlacs enzyme (26 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acyl-activating Enzyme

acyl-(acyl-carrier-protein)-phospholipid acyltransferase
acyl-ACP dehydrogenase
acyl-CoA
acyl-CoA-1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol acyltransferase
acyl-CoA-6-aminopenicillanic acid acyltransferase
acyl-CoA-diol transacylase
acyl-CoA-estradiol-17-beta-acyltransferase
acyl-CoA carboxylase
acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (NADPH+)
acyl-CoA oxidase
acyl-CoA sterol acyltransferase
acyl-CoA synthetase
acyl-CoA transferase
acyl-CoA triterpene acyltransferase
acyl-activating enzyme (current term)
acyl-coenzyme A
acyl-malonyl-ACP synthase
acyl anhydride
acyl anhydrides
acyl bromide
acyl carrier protein
acyl carrier protein acylase
acyl chloride
acyl chlorides
acyl dihydroxyacetone phosphate oxidoreductase
acyl fluoride
acyl glutamic acid amidohydrolase
acyl group
acyl halide

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