Acyl coa


acyl coa

acyl CoA abbr.
acyl coenzyme A.

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  • Acyl coenzyme a

    acyl coenzyme a acyl coenzyme A n. Abbr. acyl CoA A compound that functions as a coenzyme in acylation reactions and is formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of fats. Also called acyl-CoA synthetase.

  • Acyl group

    the univalent group RCO–, where R is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.

  • Acyl halide

    noun any derivative of carboxylic acid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced by a halogen atom Also called acid halide

  • Acyl-activating enzyme

    acyl-activating enzyme acyl-activating enzyme n. See acetyl-CoA synthetase.

  • Acyl-coa synthetase

    acyl-coa synthetase acyl-CoA synthetase n. Any of various ligases that catalyze the formation of acyl CoA from corresponding fatty acids and CoA. Also called thiokinase.


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