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Acetyl coenzyme A

Acetyl coenzyme A (synonym: atsetil-KOA) – a makroergichesky product of condensation of coenzyme A with acetic acid; acetic acid in the form of acetyl coenzyme A participates in various exchange processes in an organism, for example, in synthesis of ketonic bodies, steroid hormones, cholesterol.

 
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