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coenzyme A

coenzyme A noun: a coenzyme, formed from pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate, that is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and metabolism.

Noun

coenzyme A (uncountable)

  1. A coenzyme, formed from pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate, that is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and metabolism.

Questions about coenzyme A

What does coenzyme A mean?
Coenzyme A means a coenzyme, formed from pantothenic acid and adenosine triphosphate, that is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and metabolism.
What part of speech is coenzyme A?
Coenzyme A is a noun.

Words near coenzyme A in the dictionary

  1. coenurus
  2. coenvironmental
  3. coenzymatic
  4. coenzymatically
  5. coenzyme
  6. coenzyme A
  7. coenzyme I
  8. coenzyme II
  9. coenzyme Q
  10. coenzyme Q10
  11. coenzymes

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