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GO: Molecular Function

medium-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity

Term ID
GO:0070991
Synonyms
  • MCAD activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a medium-chain 2,3-saturated fatty acyl-CoA + H+ + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] = a medium-chain trans-(2E)-enoyl-CoA + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein]. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons.
References
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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