Human Acyl-coenzyme A Synthetase Acsm2B, Mitochondrial, ACSM2B ELI

Catalyzes the activation of fatty acids by CoA to produce an acyl-CoA, the first step in fatty acid metabolism (PubMed: 10434065, PubMed: 12616642).

Capable of activating medium-chain fatty acids (e.g.

butyric (C4) to decanoic (C10) acids), and certain carboxylate-containing xenobiotics, e.g.

benzoate (PubMed: 10434065, PubMed: 12616642).