Definition
Acetyl-CoA is a molecule that participates in many biochemical reactions in protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Its main function is to deliver the acetyl group to the citric acid cycle to be oxidized for energy production.
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2-phosphate4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol4alpha-Methylzymosterol4α-methylfecosterol5-Diphosphomevalonic acid5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid6-Chloronicotine7-Dehydrocholesterol7-Dehydrodesmosterol77-LH-28-1A-366,833A-582,941A-84,543A-867,744ABCA1ABCG5ABCG8ABT-126ABT-202ABT-418ABT-560ABT-894AC-260,584AC-42ACACAACO2ACSF3AF-DX 250AF150(S)AF267BAF30AFDX-384APOA2APOA4APOA5APOC1APOC2AQ-RA 741AQRA-741AQW051AR-R17779ATP citrate lyaseAbediterolAbsorbanceAceclidineAcetateAcetoacetateAcetoacetic acidAcetoacetyl-CoAAcetoneAcetylAcetyl-CoAAcetyl-CoA carboxylaseAcetyl-CoA synthetaseAcetyl-coAAcetyl-coaAcetylationAcetylcholineAcetylcholine receptorAcetyltransferasesAclidinium bromideAclidinium bromide/formoterolAconitic acidAcyl-ACPAcyl-CoAAcyl-CoA dehydrogenaseAcyl-CoA synthetaseAcyl carrier proteinAdafenoxateAdenosine diphosphateAdenosine triphosphateAdipose tissueAgmatineAlanineAlcohol (drug)Alcohol dehydrogenaseAlcuroniumAllopregnanoloneAllosteric regulationAllysineAlpha-Aminoadipic acidAlpha-Ketobutyric acidAlpha-Ketoglutaric acidAlpha-Ketoisocaproic acidAlpha-Ketoisovaleric acidAltiniclineAlvamelineAmantadineAmbutonium bromideAmide linkageAmino acidAmino acid synthesisAmitriptylineAmitriptyline/perphenazineAmitriptylinoxideAmoxapineAnabasineAnatabineAnatoxin-aAnatruxoniumAnisodamineAnisodineAnthranilic acidApolipoprotein A1Apolipoprotein BApolipoprotein C3Apolipoprotein EApoptosisArecolineArginineAtracuriumAtropineAtropine methonitrateAtypical antipsychoticBIBN 99BNC-210BW-A444BW284C51BarbituratesBeclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium bromideBenactyzineBenzatropineBenziloneBenzilylcholine mustardBenzydamineBephenium hydroxynaphthoateBeta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acidBeta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyryl-CoABeta-Hydroxybutyric acidBeta-Hydroxybutyryl-CoABeta-Ketoisocaproic acidBeta-Ketoisocaproyl-CoABeta-oxidationBeta oxidationBethanecholBevoniumBile acidsBiochemical reactionBiomoleculesBiperidenBlood–brain barrierBornaprineBranched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complexBrassicaBrassinosteroidBrompheniramineBuclizineBungarotoxinBupropionButinolineButriptylineButyrylcholineCAR-226,086CAR-301,060CAR-302,196CAR-302,282CAR-302,368CAR-302,537CAR-302,668CAS Registry NumberCDD-0034CDD-0078CDD-0097CDD-0098CDD-0102CS-27349CYP7A1CadaverineCamylofinCandocuronium iodideCaptodiameCaramiphenCarbacholCarbohydrateCarbohydratesCarbon dioxideCarboxylCarboxylatedCarboxylationCarotenoidCell growthCellular membraneCellular respirationCentral nervous systemCevimelineChEBIChemSpiderChemical formulaChlorisondamineChlorphenamineChlorpromazineChlorprothixeneCholesta-7,24-dien-3-olCholesterolCholesterol synthesisCholesteryl esterCholesterylester transfer proteinCholic acidCholineCholine acetyltransferaseCholine m-bromophenyl etherCidoxepinCimetropium bromideCinnarizineCis-DioxolaneCisatracuriumCiticolineCitrateCitrate synthaseCitric acidCitric acid cycleCitrullineClemastineClidinium bromideClomipramineCloperastineClozapineCoclaurineCoenzyme ACoenzyme Q10Cofactor (biochemistry)CompTox Chemicals DashboardCoronaridineCotinineCreatineCreatinineCrotonyl-CoACurareCuticleCyamemazineCycloartenolCyclobenzaprineCycloeucalenolCyclopentolateCyclopropaneCyprodenateCyproheptadineCystathionineCysteamineCysteineCysteine metabolismCysteine sulfinic acidCytisineCytoplasmCytosolDAU-5884DIBDDLSTDacuronium bromideDarifenacinDecamethoniumDecarboxylationDehydrogenationDehydronorketamineDesfesoterodineDesfluraneDesformylflustrabromineDesipramineDesmethylclozapineDesmethyldesipramineDesmosterolDexetimideDextromethorphanDextropropoxypheneDextrorphanDgat1DiadoniumDianiclineDibenzepinDicycloverineDifemerineDiglycerideDihexyverineDihydro-beta-erythroidineDihydrochandoniumDihydrolipoamide dehydrogenaseDihydroxyacetone phosphateDimenhydrinateDimethylallyl pyrophosphateDimethylethanolamineDimethylphenylpiperaziniumDimethyltubocurarineDimetindeneDioscorineDiphemanil metilsulfateDiphenhydramineDipyrandiumDisproportionatesDitranDizocilpineDosulepinDoxacuriumDoxepinDoxylamineDrofenineEA-3167EA-3443EA-3580EA-3834ECHA InfoCardEVP-4473EVP-6124Electron transport chainEmepronium bromideEnceniclineEnfluraneEnolaseEnoyl-CoA hydrataseEnzymeEpibatidineEpiboxidineEpisterolErgocalciferolErgostatetraenolErgostatrienolErgosterolErythravineEsketamineEtanautineEthanolEthoxysebacylcholineEtybenzatropineExergonicFarnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferaseFarnesyl pyrophosphateFatty acidFatty acid synthesisFatty acidsFazadiniumFecosterolFemoxetineFenpiveriniumFentonium bromideFeodor LynenFesoterodineFirst-generation antihistamineFlavonoidFlavoxateFluperlapineFormic acidFormiminoglutamic acidFritz LipmannFructose-bisphosphate aldolaseFructose 1,6-bisphosphateFructose 6-phosphateFumaraseFumarateFumaric acidGTS-21GalantamineGallamineGamma-GlutamylcysteineGantacurium chlorideGeranyl pyrophosphateGeranylgeranyl pyrophosphateGerminationGlucagonGlucogenic amino acidGluconeogenesisGlucoseGlucose-6-phosphate isomeraseGlucose 6-phosphateGlutaconyl-CoAGlutamateGlutamate-1-semialdehydeGlutaryl-CoAGlutathioneGlyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenaseGlyceraldehyde 3-phosphateGlycerolGlycerophosphocholineGlycineGlycine cleavage systemGlycocyamineGlycolysisGlycopyrronium bromideGuanosine diphosphateGuanosine triphosphateGuvacolineHL-031,120HMG-CoAHMGCRHalothaneHepatic lipaseHexafluroniumHexahydrodifenidolHexahydrosiladifenidolHexamethoniumHexbutinolHexocycliumHexokinaseHigh-density lipoproteinHimbacineHistidineHistoneHomatropineHomocysteineHomogentisic acidHydration reactionHydrolysisHydroxybupropionHydroxynorketamineHyoscineHyoscine butylbromideHyoscyamineIDH2IDH3AIDH3BIDH3GIUPHAR/BPSIbogaineImidafenacinImidazol-4-one-5-propionic acidImidazole propionateImipramineIndacaterol/glycopyrronium bromideInsulinIntermediate density lipoproteinInternational Chemical IdentifierIpratropium bromideIpratropium bromide/salbutamolIron–sulfur clusterIsobutyryl-CoAIsocitrateIsocitric acidIsofluraneIsofucosterolIsoleucineIsopentenyl pyrophosphateIsopropamideIsovaleryl-CoAIsproniclineItamelineIvan RaymentIvermectinJ-104,129JNJ-39393406JSmolKEGGKetamineKetoacidosisKetogenicKetogenic amino acidKetone bodiesKetosisKonrad BlochKynurenic acidKynurenineL-689,660LDLLDL receptorLRP1LY-2,033,298LY-593,039LYRM proteinLanosterolLathosterolLaudanosineLaudexiumLecithinLecithin-cholesterol acyltransferaseLeucineLevacetylmethadolLevamisoleLevomethadoneLipid bilayerLipidsLipoic acidLipoprotein lipaseLiverLobelineLofepramineLow-carbohydrate dietLoxapineLysineMEM-63,908MalateMalate dehydrogenase 2Malic acidMalonateMalonic acidMalonyl-CoAMalonyl-CoA decarboxylaseMalouetineMambaMammary glandMaprotilineMazaticolMcNA343MebeverineMecamylamineMeclizineMeclofenoxateMedical Subject HeadingsMeladrazineMelatoninMemantineMepenzolateMequitazineMesoridazineMetabolic intermediateMetabolic pathwayMetabolismMethacholineMethacrylyl-CoAMethadoneMethanthelineMethionineMethoctramineMethorphanMethylatropineMethylcrotonyl-CoAMethylhomatropineMethyllycaconitineMethylmalonyl-CoAMethylscopolamine bromideMetixeneMetocurineMevalonate pathwayMevalonic acidMiR-33MianserinMicrosomal triglyceride transfer proteinMilamelineMirtazapineMitochondrial fatty acid synthesisMitochondrionMitosisMivacuriumMolar attenuation coefficientMolar massMoleculeMorantelMorphanolMuscarineMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorsMuscarinic agonistMuscarinic antagonistMuscarinic toxin 7N'-FormylkynurenineN-Ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilateN-Methyl-3-piperidyl benzilateNGX-267NS-1738NefopamNegative allosteric modulatorsNeostigmine/glycopyrronium bromideNeramexaneNeurotransmitterNicotinamide adenine dinucleotideNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphateNicotineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNitrous oxideNitroxazepineNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineNon-mevalonate pathwayNorketamineNorthiadenNortriptylineOGDHObtusifoliolOctatropine methylbromideOcvimelineOlanzapineOlanzapine/fluoxetineOrganelleOrnithineOrphenadrineOtenzepadOtilonium bromideOxaloacetateOxaloacetic acidOxalosuccinateOxapium iodideOxidationOxitropium bromideOxoglutarate dehydrogenase complexOxotremorineOxybutyninOxyphencyclimineOxyphenonium bromidePBIDPD-0298029PD-102,807PD-151,832PFHHSiDPHA-543,613PHA-709,829PLTPPNU-120,596PNU-282,987Pancuronium bromidePantothenic acidParoxetinePempidinePentaminePenthienatePentobarbitalPentoliniumPerlapinePeroxisomePethidinePhencyclidinePhenglutarimidePhenindaminePheniraminePhenylalaninePhenyltoloxaminePhosphatePhosphatidylcholinePhosphatidylethanolaminePhosphocreatinePhosphoenolpyruvatePhosphofructokinase-1Phosphoglycerate kinasePhosphoglycerate mutasePhospholipidPhosphomevalonic acidPhosphopyruvate hydratasePhosphorylcholinePhotosynthesisPhytanic acidPhytanoyl-CoAPhytoenePhytolPhytosterolPilocarpinePipecuronium bromidePipenzolate bromidePiperidolatePirenzepinePirisudanolPiroheptinePizotifenPlastidPoldinePolyketidePositive allosteric modulatorsPosttranslational modificationPozaniclinePrecursor (chemistry)Preferred IUPAC namePrephytoene diphosphatePridinolPrifinium bromidePristanic acidProcyclidineProdrugProfenamineProgesteroneProlinePromegestonePromethazinePropantheline bromidePropiomazinePropionyl-CoAPropiverineProtein disulfide-isomeraseProtein isoformProtriptylinePubChemPutrescinePyrantelPyruvatePyruvate carboxylasePyruvate dehydrogenasePyruvate dehydrogenase complexPyruvate dehydrogenase kinasePyruvate formate lyasePyruvate kinasePyruvic acidQuetiapineQuinidineQuinupramineRJR-2429RS86RU-47,213RadafaxineRapacuronium bromideReactive oxygen speciesReboxetineReceptor agonistReceptor antagonistReceptor modulatorRevefenacinRilapineRivaniclineRociverineRocuronium bromideS-Adenosyl-L-homocysteineS-Adenosyl methionineSB-206553SCARB1SCH-217,443SCH-57,790SCH-72,788SDHASDHBSDHDSDZ 210-086SIB-1508YSIB-1553ASOAT1SSR-180,711SUCLA2SUCLG1SUCLG2SabcomelineSaccharopineSazetidine ASebacylcholineSeedSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerineSesquiterpeneSevofluraneSilahexacycliumSimplified molecular-input line-entry systemSitosterolSodium thiopentalSofpironium bromideSolifenacinSqualeneSqualene monooxygenaseStandard stateStarvationStatinStercuronium iodideSteroidSteroid synthesisSterolSuberyldicholineSuccinateSuccinate dehydrogenase complex subunit CSuccinic acidSuccinyl-CoASulfhydrylSurugatoxinSuxamethoniumSuxethonium chlorideTC-1698TC-1734TC-1827TC-2216TC-5214TC-5619TC-6683TalsaclidineTazomelineTebaniclineTelenzepineTenilapineTerodilineTetracyclic antidepressantThiocolchicosideThioesterThiolaseThiolysisThiopilocarpineThioridazineThreohydrobupropionThreonineTiemonium iodideTiglyl-CoATimepidium bromideTiotropium bromideTiquizium bromideTobaccoTofenacinTolterodineToxiferineTramadolTransaminationTranslation (biology)TribendimidineTricyclic antidepressantTridihexethylTriglycerideTrihexyphenidylTrimebutineTrimetaphan camsilateTrimipramineTriosephosphate isomeraseTripitamineTriprolidineTropacineTropatepineTropeiniumTropicamideTropine benzilateTropisetronTrospium chlorideTryptophanTubocurarineType 1 diabetesTypical antipsychoticTyrosineUB-165UbiquinolUltraviolet–visible spectroscopyUmeclidinium bromideUmeclidinium bromide/vilanterolUnique Ingredient IdentifierUrea cycleUrocanic acidVLDLVU-0029767VU-0090157VU-0152099VU-0152100VU-0238429ValineVanoxerineVareniclineVecuronium bromideVedaclidineVery long chain fatty acidVitamin DWAY-132,983WAY-317,538WIN-2299WaterWaxXY-4083XanomelineXenonYM-796ZamifenacinZotepineZymostenolZymosterolZymosteroneΑ-NeurotoxinΑ-bungarotoxinΑ-cobratoxinΑ-conotoxinΒ-LeucineΒ-Methylglutaconyl-CoAΚ-bungarotoxin
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