Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables benzoate-CoA ligase activity; butyrate-CoA ligase activity; and decanoate-CoA ligase activity. Acts upstream of or within fatty acid biosynthetic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in lung and urinary system. Orthologous to human ACSM1 (acyl-CoA synthetase medium chain family member 1).