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

Examples of coenzyme A in a Sentence

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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

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