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Acetyl Coenzyme A

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Definition: Acetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent.  do not confuse with ACYL COENZYME A    Other names Acetyl CoA; Coenzyme A, Acetyl; CoA, Acetyl; Acetyl-CoA
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
dethiaacetyl coenzyme A  0   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Biochemistry 1997 Apr 1;36(13):3981-90
vinylacetyl-coenzyme A  0   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Biochemistry 1996 Sep 10;35(36):11710-8
phenylacetyl-coenzyme A  7532-39-0   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Arch Biochem Biophys 1983;222(1):259
2-bromoacetyl coenzyme A  7303-38-0   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Methods Enzymol 1981;72:578
fluoroacetyl-coenzyme A  485-13-2   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Biochemistry 1981;20(13):3719
chloroacetyl coenzyme A  34201-15-5   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1980;95(4):1642
acetyl-dephospho-CoA  31664-34-3 Coenzyme A, 3'-O-dephosphono-, S-acetate  *Acetyl Coenzyme A. J Neurochem 30:915;1978
5-trifluoroacetonylcoenzyme A  0   *Acetyl Coenzyme A. Biochemistry 17(5):875;1978
methylenecyclopropyl acetyl-CoA  56898-43-2 Coenzyme A, S-(2-methylenecyclopropaneacetate)  *Acetyl Coenzyme A. FEBS Lett 55(1):38;1975

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