Coenzyme A (CoA)

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Thiol-bearing acyl carrier built from pantothenate (vitamin B5), cysteamine, and 3'-phosphoadenosine. Acetyl-CoA / acyl-CoA are the universal activated acyl donors in oxidation, synthesis, and acetylation reactions.

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