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butyrate-CoA ligase activity

Known as: fatty acid thiokinase (medium chain) activity, medium chain acyl-CoA synthetase activity, fatty acid activating enzyme 
Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + an acid + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + an acyl-CoA. [EC:6.2.1.2, MetaCyc:BUTYRATE--COA-LIGASE-RXN]
National Institutes of Health

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acetate-CoA ligase activity

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long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase activity

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2013
2013
Le rôle et la régulation du pyroglutamylated RF-amide peptide dans le tissu adipeux lors de l’obésité
Obesity is defined as an excess of fat tissue mass. Obesity is a public health problem which became pandemic in developed… 
1994
1994
Activation of alkylthioacrylic acids in subcellular fractions of rat tissues: a new spectrophotometric method for assay of acyl-CoA synthetase.
Review
1993
Review
1993
[Triacsins, inhibitors of fatty acid activating enzyme].
1985
1985
Inhibition of citrulline synthesis by octanoate and its modulation by adenine nucleotides.
1982
1982
A comparison of fatty acid activation in sciatic nerve and Schwann cell rich cultures from normal and trembler mice
1977
1977
The composition and metabolism of microsomal and mitochondrial membrane lipids in the Morris 7777 hepatoma.
Mitochondria and microsomes isolated from the Morris 7777 hepatoma demonstrated a markedly different phospholipid composition… 
1972
1972
Some properties of microsomal fatty acid activating enzyme of rat liver.
1967
1967
The biosynthesis of acetyl carnityl CoA.
1956
1956
Butyryl adenylate and its possible function in the fatty acid activating system.
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