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acetyl coenzyme A

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acetyl coenzyme A

Compound active in processes of metabolism. It is a heat-stable coenzyme with an acetyl group (COCH3) attached by a sulphur linkage. This linkage is a high-energy bond and the acetyl group can easily be donated to other compounds. Acetyl groups donated in this way play an important part in glucose breakdown as well as in fatty acid and steroid synthesis. It is involved in the Krebs cycle, the cyclical pathway involved in the intracellular metabolism of foodstuffs.



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