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Descriptor English: Acetyl Coenzyme A
Descriptor Spanish: Acetilcoenzima A
Descriptor acetil coenzima A
Entry term(s) acetil CoA
acetil-CoA
Scope note: El acetil CoA participa en la biosíntesis de ácidos grasos y esteroles, en la oxidación de ácidos grasos y en el metabolismo de muchos aminoácidos. Actúa también como agente biológico acetilante.
Descriptor Portuguese: Acetilcoenzima A
Descriptor French: Acétyl coenzyme A
Entry term(s): Acetyl CoA
Acetyl-CoA
CoA, Acetyl
Coenzyme A, Acetyl
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.759.646.138.382.300.020
D08.211.211.300.075
D13.695.667.138.382.300.020
D13.695.827.068.382.300.020
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000105
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: do not confuse with ACYL COENZYME A
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: 72-89-9
CAS Type 1 Name: Coenzyme A, S-acetate
Previous Indexing: Coenzyme A (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 78; was see under COENZYME A 1975-77
History Note: 78(73); was see under COENZYME A 1975-77
DeCS ID: 113
Unique ID: D000105
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/27
Acetyl Coenzyme A - Preferred
Concept UI M0000158
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Acetyl Coenzyme A
Entry term(s) Acetyl CoA
Acetyl-CoA
CoA, Acetyl
Coenzyme A, Acetyl



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