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