acetyl coenzyme A

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acetyl coenzyme A /ac·e·tyl co·en·zyme A/ (ko-en´zīm) acetyl CoA; an important intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the chief precursor of lipids and steroids; it is formed by the attachment to coenzyme A of an acetyl group during the oxidation of carbohydrates, fatty acids, or amino acids.

acetyl coenzyme A

n. Abbr. acetyl CoA

1. An organic compound in which an acetyl group is attached to CoA.

2. A compound that functions as a coenzyme in many biological acetylation reactions and is formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

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