Term Name:	acetate-CoA ligase activity
Synonyms:	acetate thiokinase activity, acetate to acetyl-CoA, acetate:CoA ligase (AMP-forming), acetic thiokinase activity, acetyl activating enzyme, acetyl CoA ligase activity, acetyl CoA synthase activity, acetyl coenzyme A synthetase activity, acetyl-activating enzyme activity, acetyl-CoA synthase activity, acetyl-CoA synthetase activity, acetyl-coenzyme A synthase activity, ACS, acyl-activating enzyme activity, short chain fatty acyl-CoA synthetase activity, short-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + acetate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + acetyl-CoA.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003987]    QuickGO    AmiGO