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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
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First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Coenzyme A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coenzyme%20A. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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