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Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Long-Chain MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Long-Chain
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.660.150.150
D12.776.331.102
Unique ID
D044942
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044942
Annotation
ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE is also available
Scope Note
A flavoprotein oxidoreductase that has specificity for long-chain fatty acids. It forms a complex with ELECTRON-TRANSFERRING FLAVOPROTEINS and conveys reducing equivalents to UBIQUINONE.
Entry Term(s)
Decanoyl CoA Dehydrogenase
Decanoyl CoA-Dehydrogenase
Long-Chain-Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Long-Chain-Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase
VLCAD
Very-Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.3.8.8
EC 1.3.8.8
Related Numbers
EC 1.3.8.8
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acid Desaturases (1988-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; LONG-CHAIN-ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE was indexed under FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1988-2003; for DECONOYL COA DEHYDROGENASE see FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1990-2003
History Note
2004; use LONG-CHAIN-ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (NM) 1988-2003; for DECONOYL COA DEHYDROGENASE use LONG-CHAIN-ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE 1990-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2013/07/08
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