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:
long-chain acyl CoA synthetase activity,
long-chain fatty acid activation,
GO:0003996,
acyl-CoA synthetase activity,
pristanoyl-CoA synthetase,
stearoyl-CoA synthetase,
thiokinase,
long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase activity,
acyl-CoA ligase activity,
acyl-activating enzyme activity,
LCFA synthetase activity,
long-chain-fatty-acyl-CoA synthetase activity,
long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase activity,
fatty acid thiokinase (long-chain) activity,
lignoceroyl-CoA synthase activity,
long chain fatty acyl-CoA synthetase activity,
long-chain fatty acyl coenzyme A synthetase activity,
