thioester
noun
thio·es·ter
ˌthī-ō-ˈes-tər 
: an ester formed by uniting a carboxyl group of one compound (as acetic acid) with a sulfhydryl group of another (as coenzyme A)
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“Thioester.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thioester. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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