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GO: Molecular Function

very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA reductase activity

Term ID
GO:0141040
Synonyms
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a very-long-chain (3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA + NADP+ = a very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA + H+ + NADPH. This reaction is the second (reduction) step of the four-step fatty acid elongation cycle in the endoplasmic reticulum that extends fatty acids of C-16 or longer with an additional 2-C unit. (2)
References
  • EC:1.1.1.330
  • MetaCyc:RXN-7698
  • RHEA:48680
  • Reactome:R-HSA-548818
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