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GO: Molecular Function

medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity

Term ID
GO:0031956
Synonyms
  • medium-chain fatty acid activation
  • medium-chain fatty-acid-CoA ligase activity
  • medium-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a medium-chain fatty acid + ATP + CoA = a medium-chain fatty acyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons.
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