What's Coenzyme A?

CoA is an essential cofactor.

Carries acyl and acetyl groups

Involved in many cellular processes - especially metabolic processes. These include, for example:

        The tricarboxylic acid cycle

        Beta-oxidation

        Fatty acid synthesis

Associated with several disease and compromised metabolic states, including:

        Starvation

        Alcoholism

        Diabetes

        Some tumours

Structure of CoA

Reproduced from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzyme_A)

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