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coenzyme A

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | © A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

coenzyme A (CoA) A complex organic compound that acts in conjunction with enzymes involved in various biochemical reactions, notably the oxidation of pyruvate via the Krebs cycle and fatty-acid oxidation and synthesis (see acetyl coenzyme A). It comprises principally the B vitamin pantothenic acid, the nucleotide adenine, and a ribose–phosphate group (see formula).

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