acetyl coenzyme A

noun

: a compound C₂₅H₃₈N₇O₁₇P₃S formed as an intermediate in metabolism and active as a coenzyme in biological acetylations

called also acetyl-CoA

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1951, in the meaning defined above

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acetyl coenzyme A

noun

: a compound C₂₅H₃₈N₇O₁₇P₃S formed as an intermediate in metabolism and active as a coenzyme in biological acetylations

called also acetyl-CoA

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