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Definition of Coenzyme A

1. Noun. A coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids.

Definition of Coenzyme A

1. Noun. (coenzyme) A coenzyme, formed from pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate, that is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and metabolism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Coenzyme A

1. A derivative of adenosine triphosphate and pantothenic acid that can carry acyl groups (usually acetyl) as thioesters. Involved in many metabolic pathways, for example citric acid cycle and in fatty acid oxidation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Coenzyme A

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1. Tissue Culture: Plants : A Bibliography, January 1991-April 1993. by Henry Gilbert (1994)
"Language: English Descriptors: Galium mollugo; Cell suspensions; Chemical composition; Anthraquinones; Biosynthesis; Ligases; Coenzyme a; Purification; ..."

2. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"By- making use of the methods described under the heading of the coenzyme, a mixture of enzyme, coenzyme, and sugar can be prepared which contains no free ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... mA/) and acetyl coenzyme A (0.5 mM). The reaction mixture was incubated for 10 minutes at 37°C. The [14C]N-acetylserotonin and [14C]mela- tonin that ..."

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