Very Long-Chain Specific Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial (655 aa, ~70 kDa) is encoded by the human ACADVL gene. This protein plays a role in the oxidation of saturated fatty acids with chains containing 12-24 carbons.

**Synonyms:** - ACADVL - Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Very Long Chain - EC 1.3.8.9 - VLCAD - Very Long-Chain Specific Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase