Acyl-CoA

General chemical structure of an acyl-CoA, where R is a carboxylic acid side chain

Acyl-CoA is a group of coenzymes that metabolize carboxylic acids. Fatty acyl-CoA's are susceptible to beta oxidation, forming, ultimately, acetyl-CoA. The acetyl-CoA enters the citric acid cycle, eventually forming several equivalents of ATP. In this way, fats are converted to ATP, the common biochemical energy carrier.


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