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acetyl-CoA

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acetyl-CoA
Acetylcoenzyme A Metabolism A coenzyme derivative in the metabolism of glucose and fatty acids that contributes substrates to the Krebs cycle; acetyl CoA provides the acetyl unit for multiple biochemical reactions and plays a central role in intermediary metabolism–synthesis, catabolism, or use of nutrients for energy production and growth. See Citric acid cycle.
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The free fatty acid, therefore, is attached to coenzyme-A by means of a thioester bond, catalyzed by means of the enzyme fatty acetyl-CoA synthetase.
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In aerobic respiration, acetyl-CoA is then channeled into the Krebs/citric acid cycle to create the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH).
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