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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000105
altLabel
CoA, Acetyl
Acetyl-CoA
Coenzyme A, Acetyl
Coenzyme A, S-acetate
Acetyl CoA
AN
do not confuse with ACYL COENZYME A
AQL
AA AD AE AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0001026
DC
1
definition
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.