Reaction: ATP + an acid + an [acyl-carrier protein] = AMP + diphosphate + an acyl-[acyl-carrier protein]
Other name(s): acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthetase; acyl-[acyl carrier protein] synthetase; acyl-ACP synthetase; acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]synthetase; stearoyl-ACP synthetase; acyl-acyl carrier protein synthetase
Systematic name: long-chain-fatty-acid:[acyl-carrier protein] ligase (AMP-forming)
Comments: Not identical with EC 6.2.1.3 long-chain-fatty-acid—CoA ligase.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 77322-37-3
References:
1. Ray, T.K. and Cronan, J.E., Jr. Activation of long chain fatty acids with acyl carrier protein: demonstration of a new enzyme, acyl-acyl carrier protein synthetase, in Escherichia coli. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 73 (1976) 4374-4378. [PMID: 794875]