Reaction: acyl-CoA + acceptor = 2,3-dehydroacyl-CoA + reduced acceptor
Other name(s): acyl dehydrogenase; fatty acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase; acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase; fatty-acyl-CoA dehydrogenase; acyl CoA dehydrogenase; general acyl CoA dehydrogenase; medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase; medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase; long-chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase; long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase; acyl-CoA:(acceptor) 2,3-oxidoreductase
Systematic name: acyl-CoA:acceptor 2,3-oxidoreductase
Comments: A flavoprotein; forms, with another flavoprotein ('electron-transferring flavoprotein') and EC 1.5.5.1 electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase, a system reducing ubiquinone and other acceptors. Formerly EC 1.3.2.2.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-65-0
References:
1. Beinert, H. Acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase. In: Boyer, P.D., Lardy, H. and Myrbäck, K. (Eds.), The Enzymes, 2nd ed., vol. 7, Academic Press, New York, 1963, p. 447-466.
2. Crane, F.L., Mii, S., Hauge, J.G., Green, D.E. and Beinert, H. On the mechanism of dehydrogenation of fatty acyl derivatives of coenzyme A. I. The general fatty acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 218 (1956) 701-716.
3. Hauge, J.G., Crane, F.L. and Beinert, H. On the mechanism of dehydrogenation of fatty acyl derivatives of coenzyme A. III. Palmityl CoA dehydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 219 (1956) 727-733.