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Can carry [[acyl]] groups such as [[acetyl]] as [[thioesters]]. Coenzyme A is adapted from [[pantothenic acid]] and [[adenosine triphosphate]] and used in [[metabolism]] in areas such as [[fatty acid]] [[oxidization]] and [[citric acid]] cycles.
'''Coenzyme A''' (CoA) is adapted from [[pantothenic acid]] and [[adenosine triphosphate]] and used in [[metabolism]] in areas such as [[fatty acid]] [[oxidization]] and [[citric acid]] cycles. It can carry [[acyl]] groups such as [[acetyl]] as [[thioesters]].

Listed as CoA.

Revision as of 02:28, 31 October 2002

Coenzyme A (CoA) is adapted from pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate and used in metabolism in areas such as fatty acid oxidization and citric acid cycles. It can carry acyl groups such as acetyl as thioesters.