Glossary: a long-chain acyl-CoA = an acyl-CoA thioester where the acyl chain contains 13 to 22 carbon atoms.
Other name(s): β-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase; long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase; 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase; LCHAD
Systematic name: long-chain-(S)-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Comments: This enzyme was purified from the mitochondrial inner membrane. The enzyme has a preference for long-chain substrates, and activity with a C16 substrate was 6- to 15-fold higher than with a C4 substrate. (cf. EC 1.1.1.35 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 84177-52-6
References:
1. El-Fakhri, M. and Middleton, B. The existence of an inner-membrane-bound, long acyl-chain-specific 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase in mammalian mitochondria. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 713 (1982) 270-279. [PMID: 7150615]