Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity. Involved in long-chain fatty acid metabolic process. Located in mitochondrial inner membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; integumental system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital diarrhea. Orthologous to human ACSL5 (acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 5).