Coenzyme A - Wikipedia
Coenzyme A is one of five crucial coenzymes that are necessary in the reaction mechanism of the citric acid cycle. Its acetyl-coenzyme A form is the primary input in the citric acid cycle and is obtained from glycolysis, amino acid metabolism, and fatty acid beta oxidation.
7.7: Coenzyme A - Chemistry LibreTexts
Coenzyme A (CoA) is a central compound in metabolism. It is a derivative of Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and a component of coenzyme A (CoA).The main functions of CoA is the activation and transfer of acyl groups.
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Coenzyme A is the coenzyme carrier of non-enzyme-bound acyl groups and participates in a wide variety of reactions. Among the types of acceptor molecules which are acylated with displacement of CoA are arylamines, choline, imidazole, orthophosphate, dihydrolipoate, and HCN.
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Coenzyme A is a thiol comprising a panthothenate unit in phosphoric anhydride linkage with a 3',5'-adenosine diphosphate unit; and an aminoethanethiol unit. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite and a coenzyme.
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Coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential cofactor in all living organisms. It is involved in a large number of biochemical processes functioning either as an activator of molecules with carbonyl groups or as a carrier of acyl moieties.
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Jun 13, 2024 · Here, we discuss the many cellular roles of CoA and the regulatory mechanisms that govern its biosynthesis from cysteine, ATP and the essential nutrient pantothenate (vitamin B 5), or from...
Coenzyme A - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Nov 5, 2010 · Coenzyme A (CoA) was initially identified in the early ‘40s by Fritz Lipmann while studying the biochemical process associated with “intermediate metabolism”. This discovery led him to being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology …