GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0031956 - medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0031956
- Name
- medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: a medium-chain fatty acid + ATP + CoA = a medium-chain fatty acyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate. A medium-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 6 to 12 carbons.
