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... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Purines > Purine Nucleotides > Adenine Nucleotides > Coenzyme A > Acyl Coenzyme A > Acetyl Coenzyme A
... > Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleotides > Purine Nucleotides > Adenine Nucleotides > Coenzyme A > Acyl Coenzyme A > Acetyl Coenzyme A
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleotides > Purine Nucleotides > Adenine Nucleotides > Coenzyme A > Acyl Coenzyme A > Acetyl Coenzyme A
... > Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleotides > Ribonucleotides > Adenine Nucleotides > Coenzyme A > Acyl Coenzyme A > Acetyl Coenzyme A
... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Nucleotides > Ribonucleotides > Adenine Nucleotides > Coenzyme A > Acyl Coenzyme A > Acetyl Coenzyme A
Enzymes and Coenzymes > Coenzymes > Coenzyme A > Acyl Coenzyme A > Acetyl Coenzyme A

Preferred term

Acetyl Coenzyme A  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Acetyl CoA
  • Acetyl-CoA
  • CoA, Acetyl

Note

  • do not confuse with ACYL COENZYME A

Scope note

  • Acetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent.

History note

  • 78(73); was see under COENZYME A 1975-77

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