Reactome | phytanate + CoA-SH + ATP => phytanoyl-CoA + AMP + pyrophosphate

phytanate + CoA-SH + ATP => phytanoyl-CoA + AMP + pyrophosphate

Stable Identifier

R-HSA-389622

Type

Reaction [transition]

Species

Homo sapiens

Compartment

peroxisomal matrix

Synonyms

3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoate + ATP + CoA => AMP + diphosphate + phytanoyl-CoA

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phytanate + CoA-SH + ATP => phytanoyl-CoA + AMP + pyrophosphate

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SLC27A2, also known as 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).

Literature References

PubMed ID	Title	Journal	Year
10198260	Human very-long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase: cloning, topography, and relevance to branched-chain fatty acid metabolism Steinberg, SJ, Wang, SJ, Kim, DG, Mihalik, SJ, Watkins, PA	Biochem Biophys Res Commun	1999