74891-3
Medium-chain Acyl CoA dehydrogenase [Enzymatic activity/mass] in Leukocytes
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LP173714-9 Medium-chain Acyl CoA dehydrogenase
Acyl-CoA dehydrogenases are a class of enzymes that function to catalyze the initial step in each cycle of fatty acid β -oxidation in the mitochondria of cells. Their action results in the introduction of a trans double-bond between C2 and C3 of the acyl-CoA thioester substrate. FAD is a required co-factor in the mechanism in order for the enzyme to bind to its appropriate substrate. Acyl-CoA dehydrogenases can be categorized into three distinct groups based on their specificity for short-, medium-, or long-chain fatty acid acyl-CoA substrates. While different dehydrogenases target fatty acids of varying chain length, all types of acyl-CoA dehydrogenases are mechanistically similar. Differences in the enzyme occur based on the location of the active site along the amino acid sequence. Acyl-CoA dehydrogenases are an important class of enzymes in mammalian cells because of their role in metabolizing fatty acids present in ingested food materials. This enzyme's action represents the first step in fatty acid metabolism (the process of breaking long chains of fatty acids into acetyl CoA molecules). Deficiencies in these enzymes are linked to genetic disorders involving fatty acid oxidation (i.e. metabolic disorders).
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, Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
LP173714-9 Medium-chain Acyl CoA dehydrogenase
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency is a condition that prevents the body from converting certain fats to energy, particularly during periods without food (fasting). Signs and symptoms of MCAD deficiency typically appear during infancy or early childhood and can include vomiting, lack of energy (lethargy), and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). In rare cases, symptoms of this disorder first appear during adulthood. People with MCAD deficiency are at risk for serious complications such as seizures, breathing difficulties, liver problems, brain damage, coma, and sudden death. Problems related to MCAD deficiency can be triggered by periods of fasting or by illnesses such as viral infections. This disorder is sometimes mistaken for Reye syndrome, a severe disorder that may develop in children while they appear to be recovering from viral infections such as chicken pox or flu. Most cases of Reye syndrome are associated with the use of aspirin during these viral infections.
Source: Genetic Home Reference, National Library of Medicine
, MCAD deficiency
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Medium-chain Acyl CoA dehydrogenase
- Property
- CCnt
- Time
- Pt
- System
- WBC
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Long Common Name
- Medium-chain Acyl CoA dehydrogenase [Enzymatic activity/mass] in Leukocytes
- Short Name
- MCAD WBC-cCnt
- Display Name
- Medium-chain Acyl CoA dehydrogenase (WBC) [Catalytic activity/Mass]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Medium-chain acyl coA dehydrogenase, White blood cells
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.48
- Last Updated
- Version 2.48 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Ακυλο-CoA αφυδρογονάση μεσαίας αλύσου: Synonyms: CCnt Ακυλο-CoA αφυδρογονάση Ακυλο-CoA αφυδρογονάση μεσαίας αλύσου |
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Acil-CoA Deshidrogenasa de cadena media: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Acil CoA deshidrogenasa de cadena media: |
fr-FR | French (France) | Acyl CoA déhydrogénase à chaîne moyenne: |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Deficit di acil-CoA deidrogenasi a catena media: Synonyms: Chimica Contenuto Catalitico Globuli bianchi Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | medium-keten Acyl-CoA-dehydrogenase: Synonyms: witte bloedcellen |
pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Acil CoA dehidrogenase cadeia-média: |
ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Средняя длина цепи Ацил КоА дегидрогеназа: Synonyms: Каталитическое содержание Количественный Точка во времени; |
tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Orta-zincir Açil KoA dehidrojenaz: Synonyms: Orta-zincir Açil KoA dehidrogenaz WBC |
zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 中链脂酰基 CoA 脱氢酶: Synonyms: AcdA; |
Example Units
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nmol/min/mg{protein} | Example UCUM Units |
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