Term Name: | very long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity |
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Synonyms: | very-long-chain fatty acid activation, very-long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity, very-long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: a very long-chain fatty acid + ATP + CoA = a very long-chain fatty acyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate. A very long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing more than 22 carbons. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0031957] QuickGO AmiGO |