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Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.660.150.100
D12.776.331.099
Unique ID
D042964
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042964
Annotation
ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASES and ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE, LONG-CHAIN are also available
Scope Note
A flavoprotein oxidoreductase that has specificity for medium-chain fatty acids. It forms a complex with ELECTRON TRANSFERRING FLAVOPROTEINS and conveys reducing equivalents to UBIQUINONE.
Entry Term(s)
Acyl-coenzyme A Dehydrogenase
Fatty-acyl CoA Dehydrogenase
MCACA-Dehydrogenase
Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Medium-Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase
Octanoyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Palmitoyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.3.8.7
Related Numbers
9027-65-0
EC 1.3.8.8
EC 1.3.8.9
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acid Desaturases (1982-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE was indexed under FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1982-2003
History Note
2004; use ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (NM) 1980-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Preferred
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