acyl-CoA synthetase

ac·yl-CoA syn·the·tase

1. general term for enzymes that form acyl-CoA, now called ligases; 2. specifically, long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase.

acyl-CoA synthetase

(1) Long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase, EC 6.2.1.3 (long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA:ligase (AMP-forming)).
(2) Any enzyme that forms acyl-CoA, ligases (EC 6.2.1.x).