Protein
Medium-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial
Organism
Macaca fascicularis
Function
Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase specific for acyl chain lengths of 4 to 16 that catalyzes the initial step of fatty acid beta-oxidation. Utilizes the electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) as an electron acceptor to transfer electrons to the main mitochondrial respiratory chain via ETF-ubiquinone oxidoreductase (ETF dehydrogenase).
Similarity
Belongs to the acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MAAAFGRCCRVLRSISRFHWRSQHTKADRQREPGLGFSFEFTEQQKEFQATARKFAREEIIPVAAEYDKTGEYPVPLIRRAWELGLMNPHIPQNCGGLGLGTFDACLISEELAYGCTGVQTAIEGNSLGQMPIIIAGNEQQKKKYLGRMTEEPLMCAYCVTEPGAGSDVAGIKTKAEKKGDEYIINGQKMWITNGGKASWYFLLARSDPDPKAPANKAFTGFIVEADTPGIQIGRKELNMGQRCSDTRGIVFEDVKVLKENVLIGDGAGFKIAMGAFDKTRPTVSSGAVGLAQRALDEATKYALERKTFGKLLIEHQAISFMLAEMAMKVELARMSYQRAAWEVDSGRRNTYYASIAKAFAGDIANQLATDAVQIFGGNGFNTEYPVEKLMRDAKIYQIYEGTSQIQRLIIAREHIGKYKS