Catalyzes the conversion of fatty acids such as long-chain and very long-chain fatty acids to their active form acyl-CoAs for both synthesis of cellular lipids, and degradation via beta-oxidation. Can activate diverse saturated, monosaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Subcellular locations: Cytoplasm, Cytoplasmic vesicle, Microsome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Cell membrane