VLCS (very long chain acyl-CoA synthetase), associated with the inner surface of the peroxisomal membrane, cayalyzes the reaction of phytanate, CoA-SH, and ATP to form phytanoyl-CoA, AMP, and pyrophosphate (Steinberg et al. 1999).
Mihalik, SJ, Watkins, PA, Wang, SJ, Kim, DG, Steinberg, SJ
phytanate-CoA ligase activity of SLC27A2 [peroxisomal membrane]
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