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*CoA is an essential cofactor. | *CoA is an essential cofactor. | ||
**Carries acyl and acetyl groups | |||
*Involved in many cellular processes - especially metabolic processes. These include, for example: | *Involved in many cellular processes - especially metabolic processes. These include, for example: | ||
**The tricarboxylic acid cycle | **The tricarboxylic acid cycle | ||
**Beta-oxidation | **Beta-oxidation | ||
**Fatty acid synthesis | |||
*Associated with several disease and compromised metabolic states, including: | *Associated with several disease and compromised metabolic states, including: | ||
**Starvation | **Starvation | ||
**Alcoholism | **Alcoholism | ||
**Diabetes | **Diabetes | ||
**Some tumours | **Some tumours | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 8 June 2007
- 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)
