Human Very Long-Chain Specific Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial (ACADVL) Protein

Background

The ACADVL gene encodes the enzyme acyl-CoA dehydrogenase very long chain, which plays a vital role in the initial step of the mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. Specifically, it is targeted to the inner mitochondrial membrane and is specific to long-chain and very-long-chain fatty acids. Mutations in this gene are associated with very long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency, leading to reduced myocardial fatty acid beta-oxidation and cardiomyopathy. Alternative splicing generates multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms of the enzyme