Acyl CoA dehydrogenase
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Acyl CoA dehydrogenase is the enzyme used to catalyze the first step of β-oxidation in Fatty acid metabolism.
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[edit] Reaction
The following reaction is the oxidation of the fatty acid by FAD.
The enzyme catalyzes the formation of a double bond between the C-2 and C-3. The end product is trans-Δ2-enoyl-CoA.
It is classified as EC 1.3.99.3.
[edit] Proteins
It is made up of the following proteins:
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Acetolactate synthase - Acyl CoA dehydrogenase - Apoptosis inducing factor - Butyryl CoA dehydrogenase - Cryptochrome - Cytochrome b5 reductase - Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase - Flavodoxin - Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase - NADH dehydrogenase - NADPH oxidase - Nitrate reductase - Sarcosine oxidase - Thioredoxin reductase
