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An enzyme that catalyzes the first and rate-determining steps of peroxisomal beta-oxidation of fatty acids. It acts on COENZYME A derivatives of fatty acids with chain lengths from 8 to 18, using FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE as a cofactor.
Entry Term(s)
Acyl Coenzyme A Oxidase
Fatty Acid Acyl-CoA Oxidase
Fatty Acyl-CoA Oxidase
Fatty Acyl-Coenzyme A Oxidase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.3.3.6
Previous Indexing
Acyl Coenzyme A (1980-1981)
Oxidoreductases (1982-2003)
Peroxidases (1980)
Public MeSH Note
2004; ACYL-COA OXIDASE was indexed under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1982-2003, under ACYL COENZYME A 1980-1981 & under PEROXIDASES 1980
An enzyme that catalyzes the first and rate-determining steps of peroxisomal beta-oxidation of fatty acids. It acts on COENZYME A derivatives of fatty acids with chain lengths from 8 to 18, using FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE as a cofactor.