Catalysis of the reaction: a long-chain fatty acid + ATP + CoA = a long-chain fatty acyl-CoA + AMP + diphosphate. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.
synonyms:
acyl-activating enzyme activity,
stearoyl-CoA synthetase,
long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase activity,
LCFA synthetase activity,
acyl-CoA ligase activity,
long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase activity,
long-chain-fatty-acyl-CoA synthetase activity,
long-chain fatty acyl coenzyme A synthetase activity,