| Gene Symbol | ACAD9 |
| Full Name | Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family member 9 |
| Aliases | ACAD9PROTEIN |
| Chromosome | 3q21.3 |
| Function | The ACAD9 gene (Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Family Member 9) encodes a mitochondrial protein essential for the assembly and function of mitochondrial complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase), the largest |
| Subcellular Localization | </td><td>Mitochondrial matrix</td></tr> |
| Molecular Weight | 68 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 621 aa |
| UniProt ID | [Q70947](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q70947) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000177646 |
| GeneCards | ACAD9 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ACAD9 |
| Substrate specificity | Prefers unsaturated acyl-CoAs with 14-16 carbon chains |
| Reaction | Oxidizes acyl-CoA to trans-Δ²-enoyl-CoA, producing FADH₂ |
| Energy production | FADH₂ enters the electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) system |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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