coenzyme A

noun

: a coenzyme C21H36N7O16P3S that occurs in all living cells and is essential to the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and some amino acids compare acetyl coenzyme a

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Comet is focusing on problems with coenzyme A, a chemical that plays an essential role in cellular processes, including the metabolism of fatty acids, amino acids and sugars. Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coenzyme A was in 1947

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“Coenzyme A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coenzyme%20A. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

coenzyme A

noun
: a coenzyme C21H36N7O16P3S that occurs in all living cells and is essential to the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and some amino acids

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