Long chain acyl-CoA synthetase 1 Activation of long-chain fatty acids for both synthesis of cellular lipids, and degradation via beta-oxidation. Acts in both the wax and cutin pathways. Preferentially uses palmitate, palmitoleate, linoleate and eicosenoate. Seems to have a specific activity against very long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) class with acids longer than 24 carbons (C(24)). 660 At2g47240 Protein ECERIFERUM 8 LACS1 LACS1_ARATH T8I13.8 CER8 MKSFAAKVEEGVKGIDGKPSVGPVYRNLLSEKGFPPIDSEITTAWDIFSKSVEKFPDNNMLGWRRIVDEKVGPYMWKTYKEVYEEVLQIGSALRAAGAEPGSRVGIYGVNCPQWIIAMEACAAHTLICVPLYDTLGSGAVDYIVEHAEIDFVFVQDTKIKGLLEPDCKCAKRLKAIVSFTNVSDELSHKASEIGVKTYSWIDFLHMGREKPEDTNPPKAFNICTIMYTSGTSGDPKGVVLTHQAVATFVVGMDLYMDQFEDKMTHDDVYLSFLPLAHILDRMNEEYFFRKGASVGYYHGNLNVLRDDIQELKPTYLAGVPRVFERIHEGIQKALQELNPRRRFIFNALYKHKLAWLNRGYSHSKASPMADFIAFRKIRDKLGGRIRLLVSGGAPLSPEIEEFLRVTCCCFVVQGYGLTETLGGTALGFPDEMCMLGTVGIPAVYNEIRLEEVSEMGYDPLGENPAGEICIRGQCMFSGYYKNPELTEEVMKDGWFHTGDIGEILPNGVLKIIDRKKNLIKLSQGEYVALEHLENIFGQNSVVQDIWVYGDSFKSMLVAVVVPNPETVNRWAKDLGFTKPFEELCSFPELKEHIISELKSTAEKNKLRKFEYIKAVTVETKPFDVERDLVTATLKNRRNNLLKYYQVQIDEMYRKLASKKI