Coenzyme - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: coenzymecoenzyme A
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...
coenzyme
a molecule that is essential for the activity of some enzymes it may exist free in solution within a living organism but functions by binding to an enzyme to assist in catalyzing a reaction The molecule itself may be temporarily changed during the reaction but is ultimately restored to its original form Many vitamins function as coenzymes...
biotin
a B vitamin C10H16N2O3S that aids in body growth called also vitamin H and coenzyme R It functions as a coenzyme in many carboxylation reactions...
CoA
an abbreviation for coenzyme A...
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