acyl coenzyme A

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acyl coenzyme A /ac·yl co·en·zyme A/ (a´sil ko-en´zīm) acyl CoA; a thiol ester of a carboxylic acid, particularly a long-chain fatty acid, and coenzyme A; its formation is the first step in fatty acid oxidation.

acyl coenzyme A

n. Abbr. acyl CoA

A compound that functions as a coenzyme in acylation reactions and is formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of fats. Also called acyl-CoA synthetase.

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