ac·yl ( s  l)n. A organic radical having the general formula RCO, derived from the removal of a hydroxyl group from an organic acid. |
acyl
[ā′sil]
an organic radical derived from an organic acid via removal of the hydroxyl group from the carboxyl group. It is represented as R-CO-.
acyl [a´sil]
an organic radical derived from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group from the carboxyl group.
acyl
1. an organic radical derived from a fatty acid by removal of the hydroxyl group.
2. generic term for fatty acid groups.
acyl carrier protein
ACP; a carrier protein molecule which is part of the fatty acid synthesizing enzyme complex in non-mammalian systems and which carries acyl groups.
acyl CoA
thioester of coenzyme A and a fatty acid of unspecified, but usually more than 14 carbon length.
acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
lack of the first enzyme of beta-oxidation, acyl CoA dehydrogenase, a flavoprotein which catalyzes the removal of two hydrogens from the acyl chain.
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