Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Very Long Chain
VLCAD
LCACD
ACAD6
Very Long-Chain Specific Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial
Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase, Very Long Chain
EC 1.3.8.9
EC 1.3.99
The protein encoded by this gene is targeted to the inner mitochondrial membrane where it catalyzes the first step of the mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. This acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase is specific to long-chain and very-long-chain fatty acids. A deficiency in this gene product reduces myocardial fatty acid beta-oxidation and is associated with cardiomyopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in mice and rats demonstrated that ionizing radiation significantly increased the expression of the ACADVL in skin tissues, a finding validated by RT-qPCR and further confirmed via immunohistochemistry in irradiated skin from humans, monkeys, rats, and mice [Tu et al. DOI:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2023.01.001].