NCBI Accession #
NP_172119.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_100511.3
NCBI Official Full Name
acyl-CoA oxidase 3
NCBI Official Symbol
ACX3
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
acyl-CoA oxidase 3; ATACX3
NCBI Protein Information
acyl-CoA oxidase 3
NCBI Summary
Encodes an acyl-CoA oxidase with specificity for medium chain fatty acids.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AOX 3; Acyl-CoA oxidase 3; AtCX3
UniProt Protein Name
Acyl-coenzyme A oxidase 3, peroxisomal
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Medium-chain acyl-CoA oxidase; AtCX3
UniProt Primary Accession #
P0CZ23
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9C839; Q9LKX5; Q9LLH9; Q9LMI8; Q9M7X6
UniProt Related Accession #
P0CZ23
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes the desaturation of medium-chain acyl-CoAs to 2-trans-enoyl-CoAs. Active on C8:0- to C14:0-CoA with a maximal activity on C12:0-CoA.