Peroxisomal Acyl-Coenzyme A Oxidase 1

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

**Definition:** Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 1 (660 aa, ~74 kDa) is encoded by the human ACOX1 gene. This protein is involved in peroxisomal beta-oxidation of straight-chain saturated and unsaturated very-long-chain fatty acids.

**Synonyms:** - ACOX1 - AOX - Acyl-CoA Oxidase 1 - EC 1.3.3.6 - Palmitoyl-CoA Oxidase - Peroxisomal Fatty Acyl-CoA Oxidase - SCOX - Straight-Chain Acyl-CoA Oxidase