Medical Definition of Acetyl-coenzyme A

1. Condensation product of coenzyme A and acetic acid, symbolised as CoAS~COCH3; intermediate in transfer of two-carbon fragment, notably in its entrance into the tricarboxylic acid cycle and in fatty acid synthesis. This coenzyme plays a huge role in intermediary metabolism, in which cells synthesise, break down or use nutrient molecules for energy production, growth, etc. Acetyl-coenzyme A synthase is found in bacteria and plants and catalyses the reaction in which acetate enters metabolic pathways and forms acetyl-coenzyme A. Synonym: acetyl-coenzyme A, active acetate. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetyl-coenzyme A

acetyl-CoA-1-alkyl-2-lyso-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine acetyltransferase
acetyl-CoA:alpha-glucosaminide acetyltransferase
acetyl-CoA - lysine N6-acetyltransferase
acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
acetyl-CoA acylase
acetyl-CoA acyltransferase
acetyl-CoA c-acetyltransferase
acetyl-CoA c-acyltransferase
acetyl-CoA carboxylase
acetyl-CoA deacylase
acetyl-CoA hydrolase
acetyl-CoA ligase
acetyl-CoA synthetase
acetyl-CoA thiolase
acetyl-activating enzyme
acetyl-coenzyme A (current term)
acetyl-coenzyme A-deacetylvindoline 4-O-acetyltransferase
acetyl-coenzyme A-salutaridinol-7-O-acetyltransferase
acetyl CoA-(beta-aminoethyl)-L-cysteine omega-N-acetyltransferase
acetyl CoA-deacetylcephalosporin C acetyltransferase
acetyl CoA carboxylase phosphatase
acetyl chloride
acetyl group
acetyl methylcarbinol
acetyl phosphate
acetyl radical
acetyl sulfisoxazole
acetyl transacylase
acetyl value

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