Catalysis of the reaction: a long-chain fatty acid + ATP + CoA = a long-chain fatty acyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.
EC:6.2.1.3
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MetaCyc:RXN-7904
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RHEA:15421
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Reactome:R-HSA-5696004 "ACSF2 ligates CoA-SH to MCFA"
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Reactome:R-HSA-9734535 "SLC27A2 ligates CoA to bempedoic acid to form ETC-1002-CoA"
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reactome:R-HSA-159425 "Cytosolic cholate and chenodeoxycholate are conjugated with Coenzyme A (SLC27A5 BACS)"
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reactome:R-HSA-192137 "THCA is conjugated with Coenzyme A (SLC27A5 BACS)"
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reactome:R-HSA-193401 "THCA is conjugated with Coenzyme A (SLC27A2 VLCS)"
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reactome:R-HSA-193407 "DHCA is conjugated with Coenzyme A (SLC27A5 BACS)"
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reactome:R-HSA-193424 "DHCA is conjugated with Coenzyme A (SLC27A2 VLCS)"