CoA

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  coenzyme A \co*en"zyme A`\ (k[-o]*[e^]n"z[imac]m [=a]`),
     (Biochem.)
     a coenzyme ({C21H36N7O16P3S}) that participates in the
     transfer of acetyl groups in biochemical reactions; --
     abbreviated {CoA}. It contains adenosine, phosphate,
     pantothenic acid and cysteamine groups. The acetyl group to


     be transferred during biosynthesis is temporarily attached to
     the free sulhydryl of the cysteamine group to form a
     thioester, in which state it is called acetyl coenzyme A. The
     strength of a preparation of coenzyme A may be expressed by
     the Lippman unit; one milligram of CoA contains 413 Lippman
     units.
     [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  CoA \CoA\ (k[-o]*[=a]"), (Biochem)
     an abbreviation for {coenzyme A}.
     [PJC]