The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family, which is a family of mitochondrial flavoenzymes involved in fatty acid and branched chain amino-acid metabolism. This protein is one of the four enzymes that catalyze the initial step of mitochondrial beta-oxidation of straight-chain fatty acid. Defects in this gene are the cause of long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCAD) deficiency, leading to nonketotic hypoglycemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in rats identified the ACADL as a hub fatty acid metabolism-related gene that is upregulated in erectile dysfunction samples and demonstrated high predictive efficiency for the condition with an area under the curve value >0.8 [He et al. DOI:10.1093/sexmed/qfae011]. In separate research on radiation-induced skin injury, the ACADL was found to be significantly upregulated in irradiated skin tissues of mice and rats, a finding validated by RT-qPCR, and was involved in fatty acid metabolism and degradation pathways [Tu et al. DOI:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2023.01.001].