An enzyme that catalyzes the first and rate-determining steps of peroxisomal beta-oxidation of fatty acids. It acts on COENZYME A derivatives of fatty acids with chain lengths from 8 to 18, using FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE as a cofactor.

Synonyms: Fatty Acid Acyl CoA Oxidase, Fatty Acyl CoA Oxidase, Acyl CoA Oxidase, Fatty Acid Acyl-CoA Oxidase, EC 1.3.3.6, Oxidase, Fatty Acyl-CoA, Fatty Acyl-Coenzyme A Oxidase, Acyl-CoA Oxidase, Fatty, Acyl-CoA Oxidase, Fatty Acyl-CoA Oxidase, Acyl Coenzyme A Oxidase, Fatty Acyl Coenzyme A Oxidase, Oxidase, Acyl-CoA

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2004; ACYL-COA OXIDASE was indexed under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1982-2003, under ACYL COENZYME A 1980-1981 & under PEROXIDASES 1980 ,2004; use ACYL-COA OXIDASE (NM) 1979-2003

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D042962

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