Reaction: pristanate + CoA-SH + ATP => pristanoyl-CoA + AMP + pyrophosphate

- in pathway: Alpha-oxidation of phytanate
VLCS (very long chain acyl-CoA synthetase), associated with the inner surface of the peroxisomal membrane, catalyzes the reaction of pristanate, CoA-SH and ATP to form pristanoyl-CoA, AMP and pyrophosphate (Steinberg et al. 1999).
Reaction - small molecule participants:
PPi [peroxisomal matrix]
(2R) Pristanoyl-CoA [peroxisomal matrix]
AMP [peroxisomal matrix]
pristanate [peroxisomal matrix]
CoA-SH [peroxisomal matrix]
ATP [peroxisomal matrix]
Reactome.org reaction link: R-HSA-389632

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Reaction input - small molecules:
pristanate
ChEBI:77268
coenzyme A(4-)
ChEBI:57287
ATP(4-)
ChEBI:30616
Reaction output - small molecules:
diphosphate(3-)
ChEBI:33019
pristanoyl-CoA
ChEBI:51341
adenosine 5'-monophosphate(2-)
ChEBI:456215
Reactome.org link: R-HSA-389632