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ACADVL acyl-CoA dehydrogenase very long chain [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 37, updated on 11-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
ACADVLprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
acyl-CoA dehydrogenase very long chainprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:92
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000072778 MIM:609575; AllianceGenome:HGNC:92
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
ACAD6; LCACD; VLCAD
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is targeted to the inner mitochondrial membrane where it catalyzes the first step of the mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. This acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase is specific to long-chain and very-long-chain fatty acids. A deficiency in this gene product reduces myocardial fatty acid beta-oxidation and is associated with cardiomyopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in adrenal (RPKM 228.7), duodenum (RPKM 185.5) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
17p13.1
Exon count:
23
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (7217125..7225266)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (7118036..7126177)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (7120444..7128585)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903910 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 10830 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903911 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7077401-7078117 Neighboring gene asialoglycoprotein receptor 1 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr17:7089971-7090140 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7099412-7100611 Neighboring gene discs large MAGUK scaffold protein 4 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 11603 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7114348-7114862 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7114863-7115377 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 12633 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7118298-7119276 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8088 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7123549-7124156 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7128275-7128774 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7132793-7133992 Neighboring gene microRNA 324 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8089 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 11604 Neighboring gene dishevelled segment polarity protein 2 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 8090 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:7142377-7143026 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 11605 Neighboring gene PHD finger protein 23 Neighboring gene GABA type A receptor-associated protein

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. One potential hotspot ACADVL mutation in Chinese patients with very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency. Li X, et al. Clin Chim Acta, 2020 Apr. PMID 31794763
  2. Characterization of the bidirectional promoter region between the human genes encoding VLCAD and PSD-95. Zhang LF, et al. Genomics, 2003 Dec. PMID 14611808
  3. Clinical features and mutations in seven Chinese patients with very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. Zhang RN, et al. World J Pediatr, 2014 May. PMID 24801231
  4. Outcomes and genotype-phenotype correlations in 52 individuals with VLCAD deficiency diagnosed by NBS and enrolled in the IBEM-IS database. Pena LD, et al. Mol Genet Metab, 2016 Aug. PMID 27209629, Free PMC Article
  5. Two newborns with nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency: challenges in newborn screening for vitamin B12 deficiency. Campbell CD, et al. Haematologica, 2005 Dec. PMID 16464760

See all (135) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Specifications of the ACMG/AMP guidelines for ACADVL variant interpretation.
    Title: Specifications of the ACMG/AMP guidelines for ACADVL variant interpretation.
  2. Hypermethylation of ACADVL is involved in the high-intensity interval training-associated reduction of cardiac fibrosis in heart failure patients.
    Title: Hypermethylation of ACADVL is involved in the high-intensity interval training-associated reduction of cardiac fibrosis in heart failure patients.
  3. Treatment of VLCAD-Deficient Patient Fibroblasts with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor delta Agonist Improves Cellular Bioenergetics.
    Title: Treatment of VLCAD-Deficient Patient Fibroblasts with Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor δ Agonist Improves Cellular Bioenergetics.
  4. Structural basis for defective membrane targeting of mutant enzyme in human VLCAD deficiency.
    Title: Structural basis for defective membrane targeting of mutant enzyme in human VLCAD deficiency.
  5. Characterization of exonic variants of uncertain significance in very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase identified through newborn screening.
    Title: Characterization of exonic variants of uncertain significance in very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase identified through newborn screening.
  6. VLCAD inhibits the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular cancer cells through regulating PI3K/AKT axis.
    Title: VLCAD inhibits the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular cancer cells through regulating PI3K/AKT axis.
  7. Screening and follow-up results of fatty acid oxidative metabolism disorders in 608 818 newborns in Jining, Shandong province.
    Title: Screening and follow-up results of fatty acid oxidative metabolism disorders in 608 818 newborns in Jining, Shandong province.
  8. Novel ACADVL variants resulting in mitochondrial defects in long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.
    Title: Novel ACADVL variants resulting in mitochondrial defects in long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.
  9. Mitochondrial energetic impairment in a patient with late-onset glutaric acidemia Type 2.
    Title: Mitochondrial energetic impairment in a patient with late-onset glutaric acidemia Type 2.
  10. One potential hotspot ACADVL mutation in Chinese patients with very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency.
    Title: One potential hotspot ACADVL mutation in Chinese patients with very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (36)

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
enables fatty-acyl-CoA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables flavin adenine dinucleotide binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables flavin adenine dinucleotide binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables identical protein binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-CH group of donors IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables very-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables very-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables very-long-chain fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in energy derivation by oxidation of organic compounds TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in epithelial cell differentiation IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in fatty acid beta-oxidation using acyl-CoA dehydrogenase ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within fatty acid catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in fatty acid metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in lipid metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of fatty acid oxidation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in negative regulation of fatty acid oxidation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
involved_in regulation of cholesterol metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of cholesterol metabolic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to cold IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in temperature homeostasis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in temperature homeostasis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in mitochondrial inner membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in mitochondrial matrix TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in mitochondrial membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in mitochondrial membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in mitochondrial nucleoid IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in mitochondrion HTP PubMed 
located_in mitochondrion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in mitochondrion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in mitochondrion ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
located_in nucleolus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in nucleoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
Preferred Names
very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial
Names
acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase, very long chain
NP_000009.1
NP_001029031.1
NP_001257376.1
NP_001257377.1
XP_006721579.2
XP_011522131.1
XP_011522132.1
XP_047291887.1
XP_047291888.1
XP_054171953.1
XP_054171954.1
XP_054171955.1
XP_054171956.1
XP_054171957.1

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_007975.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5105..10433
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000018.4 → NP_000009.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform 1 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000009.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the predominant transcript and encodes isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    BC000399
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11090.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B4DEB6, F5H2A9, O76056, P49748, Q8WUL0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2
    Related
    ENSP00000349297.5, ENST00000356839.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd01161
    Location:72 → 481
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

  2. NM_001033859.3 → NP_001029031.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform 2 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001029031.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate in-frame exon in the 5' coding region, compared to variant 1. The resulting (isoform 2) is shorter, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    BC020218, BP387474
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS42249.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2
    Related
    ENSP00000344152.5, ENST00000350303.9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01161
    Location:50 → 459
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
    COG1960
    Location:80 → 451
    CaiA; Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase related to the alkylation response protein AidB [Lipid transport and metabolism]

  3. NM_001270447.2 → NP_001257376.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR and 5' coding region, compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) is longer and has a distinct N-terminus, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC120057, AK293549, BC000399, BP387474
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58509.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2
    Related
    ENSP00000438689.2, ENST00000543245.6
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01161
    Location:95 → 504
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
    COG1960
    Location:125 → 496
    CaiA; Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase related to the alkylation response protein AidB [Lipid transport and metabolism]

  4. NM_001270448.2 → NP_001257377.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform 4

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001257377.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) has an additional segment in the 5' exon, compared to variant 1. The 5'-most supported initiation codon, as used in variant 1, is associated with a weak Kozak sequence and a truncated ORF that would render the transcript a candidate for nonsense-mediated decay (NMD). Leaky scanning may allow translation initiation at the downstream AUG, and result in an isoform (4), which is shorter at the N-terminus, compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AK056083, BP387474
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KPA6, Q53HR2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01161
    Location:1 → 405
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
    COG1960
    Location:26 → 397
    CaiA; Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase related to the alkylation response protein AidB [Lipid transport and metabolism]

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    7217125..7225266
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_006721516.4 → XP_006721579.2  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01161
    Location:72 → 481
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
    COG1960
    Location:102 → 473
    CaiA; Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase related to the alkylation response protein AidB [Lipid transport and metabolism]

  2. XM_011523830.3 → XP_011522132.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01161
    Location:72 → 478
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
    COG1960
    Location:102 → 473
    CaiA; Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase related to the alkylation response protein AidB [Lipid transport and metabolism]

  3. XM_011523829.3 → XP_011522131.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd01161
    Location:72 → 478
    VLCAD; Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
    COG1960
    Location:102 → 473
    CaiA; Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase related to the alkylation response protein AidB [Lipid transport and metabolism]

  4. XM_047435932.1 → XP_047291888.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X5

  5. XM_047435931.1 → XP_047291887.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X4

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2

RNA

  1. XR_007065296.1 RNA Sequence

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    7118036..7126177
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054315978.1 → XP_054171953.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2

  2. XM_054315980.1 → XP_054171955.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2

  3. XM_054315979.1 → XP_054171954.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2

  4. XM_054315982.1 → XP_054171957.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X5

  5. XM_054315981.1 → XP_054171956.1  very long-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial isoform X4

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53HR2

RNA

  1. XR_008484816.1 RNA Sequence

Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P49748.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P49748

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