Keyword
Coenzyme A biosynthesis
| Definition | Protein involved in the biosynthetic pathway leading from pantothenate to coenzyme A (CoA). CoA has two halves in phosphodiester linkage: a 3',5'-ADP residue, and 4-phosphopantetheine. The phosphopantetheine moiety is itself composed of three structural entities: a branched chain dihydroxy acid in amide linkage to a beta-alanyl residue, which is in turn linked to a cysteamide containing the reactive thiol. Coenzyme A functions as a carrier of acetyl and acyl groups and is essential for numerous biosynthetic, energy-yielding, and degradative metabolic pathways. Acetyl-CoA is the common cellular currency for acetyl transfers. |
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| Synonyms |
Coenzyme A anabolism
Coenzyme A biosynthetic process
Coenzyme A formation
Coenzyme A synthesis
CoA biosynthesis
CoA anabolism
CoA biosynthetic process
CoA formation
CoA synthesis
CoASH biosynthesis
CoASH anabolism
CoASH biosynthetic process
CoASH formation
CoASH synthesis
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| Category |
› Biological process
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| Gene Ontology |
› coenzyme A biosynthetic process [ GO:0015937 ]
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