label: Diminished tissue very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity
label_lc: diminished tissue very long-chain acyl-coa dehydrogenase activity
description: "Diminished activity of Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD), an enzyme that catalyzes the initial step of mitochondrial beta-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids with a chain length of 14 to 20 carbons. VLCAD activity can be measured with biochemical testing using cultured fibroblasts or lymphocytes."