Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACOX1 gene.[5][6]

The protein encoded by this gene is the first enzyme of the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway, which catalyzes the desaturation of acyl-CoAs to 2-trans-enoyl-CoAs. It donates electrons directly to molecular oxygen, thereby producing hydrogen peroxide. Defects in this gene result in pseudoneonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, a disease that is characterized by accumulation of very long chain fatty acids. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.[6]

Clinical features of ACOX1 deficiency generally include hypotonia and neonatal seizures.[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000161533Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000020777Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Varanasi U, Chu R, Chu S, Espinosa R, LeBeau MM, Reddy JK (May 1994). "Isolation of the human peroxisomal acyl-CoA oxidase gene: organization, promoter analysis, and chromosomal localization". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 91 (8): 3107–11. Bibcode:1994PNAS...91.3107V. doi:10.1073/pnas.91.8.3107. PMC 43524. PMID 8159712.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: ACOX1 acyl-Coenzyme A oxidase 1, palmitoyl".
  7. ^ Masson, R.; Guerra, S.; Cerini, R.; Pensato, V.; Gellera, C.; Taroni, F.; Simonati, A. (May 2016). "Early white matter involvement in an infant carrying a novel mutation in ACOX1". European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 20 (3): 431–434. doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.02.007. ISSN 1090-3798.

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