Acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2B, mitochondrial

Definition:

Catalyzes the activation of fatty acids by CoA to produce an acyl-CoA, the first step in fatty acid metabolism. Capable of activating medium-chain fatty acids (e.g. butyric (C4) to decanoic (C10) acids), and certain carboxylate-containing xenobiotics, e.g. benzoate.

References:

[1]. Donald A Vessey, et al. Isolation, sequencing, and expression of a cDNA for the HXM-A form of xenobiotic/medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase from human liver mitochondria. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2003;17(1):1-6. [Content Brief]

[2]. D A Vessey, et al. Characterization of the CoA ligases of human liver mitochondria catalyzing the activation of short- and medium-chain fatty acids and xenobiotic carboxylic acids. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1999 Aug 5;1428(2-3):455-62. [Content Brief]

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