ACADM wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ACADM wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p31 and is approximately 39 kb in length. This allele, which encodes medium-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial protein, plays a role in lipid oxidation. Mutation in the gene is associated with medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.

**Synonyms:** - ACAD1 - Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase, C-4 To C-12 Straight Chain wt Allele - FLJ18227 - FLJ93013 - FLJ99884 - MCAD - MCADH