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Acyl-CoA oxidase
Description
Acyl-CoA oxidase is considered as a rate-limiting step in peroxysomal β-oxidation, which carries out few β-oxidation cycles, thus shortening very-long-chain fatty acids (>C20). Electrons are directly transferred from FADH2 to O2 with the formation of H2O2.
Reference: Speijer 2016 Biochem J
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- Zeng J, Deng S, Wang Y, Li P, Tang L, Pang Y (2017) Specific inhibition of acyl-CoA oxidase-1 by an acetylenic acid improves hepatic lipid and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism in rats fed a high fat diet. J Biol Chem 292:3800-9. - »Bioblast link«
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