ACAD8 Gene
acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family member 8
ALIAS SYMBOLS
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The ACAD8 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (IBD). This enzyme is found in mitochondria, the energy-producing centers inside cells. The IBD enzyme is involved in breaking down proteins from food. Specifically, this enzyme is responsible for the third step in the breakdown of a protein building block (amino acid) called valine. The IBD enzyme converts a molecule called isobutyryl-CoA into a molecule called methylacrylyl-CoA. Other enzymes further break down methylacrylyl-CoA into molecules that cells can use for energy.
CHROMOSOME
11
LOCATION
q25
LOCUS TYPE
gene with protein product
VARIANTS
183
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