acetyl coenzyme A

noun

: a compound C₂₅H₃₈N₇O₁₇P₃S formed as an intermediate in metabolism and active as a coenzyme in biological acetylations

called also acetyl-CoA

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

acetyl coenzyme A

noun

: a compound C₂₅H₃₈N₇O₁₇P₃S formed as an intermediate in metabolism and active as a coenzyme in biological acetylations

called also acetyl-CoA