coenzyme A

n. Abbr. CoA

A coenzyme present in all living cells that functions as an acyl group carrier and is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and oxidation, pyruvate oxidation, and other acetylation reactions.

coenzyme A

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a constituent of biological cells that functions as the agent of acylation in metabolic reactions Abbreviation CoA

coenzyme A

A coenzyme that consists of a nucleotide linked to pantothenic acid (part of the vitamin B complex), is present in all living cells, and functions as an acyl group carrier. Coenzyme A is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and oxidation, pyruvate oxidation, and other acetylation reactions. In cellular respiration, each of two acetyl groups derived from the original glucose molecule attaches itself to coenzyme A as acetyl coenzyme A and then enters the Krebs cycle.

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coenzyme A - a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids

coenzyme - a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes

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5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
acetyl coenzyme A
acetyl-coA
apoenzyme
benzoquinone
cellular respiration
CoA
cocarboxylase
coenzyme
coenzyme Q
cofactor
electron carrier
flavin adenine dinucleotide
flavin mononucleotide
HMG-CoA reductase
holoenzyme
NAD
NADP
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

Vitamin B5 can be converted in the body to Coenzyme A that not only breaks proteins down into individual amino acids, but also takes part in the first part of the Krebs Cycle.

All B Vitamins Must Be Coenzymated before the Body Can Use Them by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community

The pyruvate is oxidatively decarboxylated to form acetyl Coenzyme A (Acetyl CoA) which passes through the cycle.

Power up with CoQ10 and L-Carnitine by Darrell Miller / Health, general community

Because coenzyme A acts in conjunction with other enzymes to facilitate reactions in living organisms, the authors believe it may have "acted in this capacity very early in the development of life on Earth.

Origins of life: keys to an early chemical by Liplin, Richard / Science News