ACSL1: Proteins and Enzymes

Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase 1, or ACSL1, is an isozyme of the long-chain fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase family. These proteins play an important role in lipid biosynthesis and fatty acid degradation. Like other isozymes of this family, ALCS1 converts free long-chain fatty acids into fatty acyl-CoA esters. ACSL1 preferentially uses palmitoleate, oleate and linoleate, and altered expression of ACSL1 is thought to increase accumulation of triglycerides in the liver.

ALCS1 is strongly ...