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ACETYL-COA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acetylcoenzyme A
1, record 1, English, acetylcoenzyme%20A
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acetyl-CoA 2, record 1, English, acetyl%2DCoA
correct
- acetyl CoA 3, record 1, English, acetyl%20CoA
correct
- active acetate 3, record 1, English, active%20acetate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coenzyme, derived principally from the metabolism of glucose and fatty acids, that takes part in many biological acetylation reactions, [and that is] oxidized in the Krebs cycle. 4, record 1, English, - acetylcoenzyme%20A
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: C23H39O17N7P3S 5, record 1, English, - acetylcoenzyme%20A
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acétylcoenzyme A
1, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tylcoenzyme%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acétylCoA 2, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tylCoA
correct, masculine noun
- acétyl-coenzyme A 3, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tyl%2Dcoenzyme%20A
correct, masculine noun
- acétyl-CoA 3, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tyl%2DCoA
correct, masculine noun
- acétyl CoA 4, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tyl%20CoA
correct, masculine noun
- acétate actif 4, record 1, French, ac%C3%A9tate%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de la glycolyse anaérobie qui, par la suite, est oxydé en gaz carbonique (CO2) dans le cycle de Krebs, [et qui constitue un] important intermédiaire du métabolisme des glucides, des lipides et des protéines. 3, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tylcoenzyme%20A
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coenzyme A sert de pourvoyeur en acides carboxyliques. La liaison des acides au coenzyme A facilite le transfert vers d'autres groupements. La conjugaison à l'acétate pour former l'acétate actif (acétyl CoA), avec une liaison à haute énergie, joue un rôle très important. Ce précurseur du cholestérol constitue un élément régulateur du système hormonal stéroïdien. 4, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tylcoenzyme%20A
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C23H39O17N7P3S 5, record 1, French, - ac%C3%A9tylcoenzyme%20A
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetilcoenzima A
1, record 1, Spanish, acetilcoenzima%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acetil-CoA 2, record 1, Spanish, acetil%2DCoA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C23H39O17N7P3S 3, record 1, Spanish, - acetilcoenzima%20A
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
1, record 2, English, acetaldehyde%20dehydrogenase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenases... are dehydrogenase enzymes which convert acetaldehyde into acetic acid. The oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetate can be summarized as follows : CH3CHO + NAD+ + CoA=acetyl-CoA + NADH + H+. 2, record 2, English, - acetaldehyde%20dehydrogenase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aldehyde dehydrogenases have a broad substrate specificity. Oxidation of aldehydes is considered to be generally a detoxification reaction, removing the electrophilic products of alcohol oxidation. For example, alcohol dehydrogenase oxidizes ethanol to acetaldehyde, responsible for some "hangover" symptoms, and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase detoxifies this to acetic acid. 3, record 2, English, - acetaldehyde%20dehydrogenase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acétaldéhyde déshydrogénase
1, record 2, French, ac%C3%A9tald%C3%A9hyde%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- acétaldéhyde-déshydrogénase 2, record 2, French, ac%C3%A9tald%C3%A9hyde%2Dd%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- ALDH 3, record 2, French, ALDH
masculine noun
- ALDH 3, record 2, French, ALDH
- déshydrogénase acétaldéhydique 4, record 2, French, d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase%20ac%C3%A9tald%C3%A9hydique
feminine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acétaldéhyde déshydrogénase [...] est une enzyme du groupe des déshydrogénases qui convertit l'acétaldéhyde en acide acétique. L'oxydation de l'acétaldéhyde en acétate peut se résumer ainsi : CH33CHO + NAD+ CoA = + acétyl-CoA + NADH + H+. 5, record 2, French, - ac%C3%A9tald%C3%A9hyde%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'alcool est métabolisé en acétaldéhyde par l'alcool-déshydrogénase, puis en acétate par l'acétaldéhyde-déshydrogénase. 6, record 2, French, - ac%C3%A9tald%C3%A9hyde%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coenzyme A
1, record 3, English, coenzyme%20A
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CoA 2, record 3, English, CoA
correct
- CoA-SH 3, record 3, English, CoA%2DSH
correct
- CoASH 4, record 3, English, CoASH
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coenzyme consisting of pantothenic acid linked to a mononucleotide based on adenine. It is an intermediate involved in the transfer of acetyl groups(with which it combines to form acetyl-CoA) and other fatty acyl groups which are bound to a thiol group on the molecule. It plays an important role in fatty acid synthesis and oxidation, as well as in the first step of the TCA cycle. 5, record 3, English, - coenzyme%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CoA... was discovered as an essential cofactor for the acetylation of sulfanilamide in the liver and of choline in the brain. It has been established that CoA is involved in many biochemical reactions in the body as an "activator" of normally less reactive carbon fragments and a "transferer" of these fragments to different molecules.... After oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid, CoA combines with the two-carbon acetate fragment to form acetyl-CoA or "active" acetate. Coenzyme A is necessary for the activation, synthesis, and degradation of fatty acids. Synthesis of cholesterol and ultimately the production of steroid hormones are also coenzyme A dependent. 6, record 3, English, - coenzyme%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CoA and CoA-SH are abbreviations for coenzyme A. 3, record 3, English, - coenzyme%20A
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coenzyme A
1, record 3, French, coenzyme%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- co-enzyme A 2, record 3, French, co%2Denzyme%20A
correct, feminine noun
- CoA 2, record 3, French, CoA
correct
- CoA-SH 2, record 3, French, CoA%2DSH
correct
- CoA 2, record 3, French, CoA
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coenzyme des transacétylases, qui, grâce à son groupement fonctionnel thiol (présent dans la molécule de mercapto-éthylamine qui le compose), se combine à différents métabolites par une liaison «riche en énergie». 3, record 3, French, - coenzyme%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le co-enzyme A dérive d'une vitamine du groupe B, l'acide pantothénique, qui est combiné, d'une part à un phosphate lequel est lié par une liaison pyrophosphate à une molécule d'adénosine 3'-5' diphosphate, d'autre part à une molécule de thio-éthylamine (ou cysté-amine). C'est le groupement thiol de cette dernière qui est la partie active de la molécule : son H peut être substitué par divers radicaux acyle (notamment acétyle) pour former des acyl-co-enzymes A ou acides gras activés qui chimiquement sont des thio-esters, composés très réactifs (acétyl-co-enzyme A, par exemple). 4, record 3, French, - coenzyme%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CoA et CoA-SH sont des abréviations de coenzyme A. 2, record 3, French, - coenzyme%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes vieillis à éviter : - co-acétylase - co-acylase - co-enzyme d'activation - coenzyme des acylations - coenzyme acétylant - coenzyme de Lipmann. 2, record 3, French, - coenzyme%20A
Record 3, Key term(s)
- CoASH
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coenzima A
1, record 3, Spanish, coenzima%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- short-chain acyl-CoA synthetase
1, record 4, English, short%2Dchain%20acyl%2DCoA%20synthetase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acetate formed from ethanol is then activated in the liver by short-chain acyl-CoA synthetase to form acetyl-CoA.... 1, record 4, English, - short%2Dchain%20acyl%2DCoA%20synthetase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acyl-CoA synthétase des chaînes courtes
1, record 4, French, acyl%2DCoA%20synth%C3%A9tase%20des%20cha%C3%AEnes%20courtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acétate formé à partir de l'éthanol est alors activé dans le foie par une acyl-CoA synthétase des chaînes courtes avec formation d'acétyl-CoA (...) 1, record 4, French, - acyl%2DCoA%20synth%C3%A9tase%20des%20cha%C3%AEnes%20courtes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acyl-CoA synthetase
1, record 5, English, acyl%2DCoA%20synthetase
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acetate formed from ethanol is then activated in the liver by short-chain acyl-CoA synthetase to form acetyl-CoA.... 1, record 5, English, - acyl%2DCoA%20synthetase
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acyl-CoA synthétase
1, record 5, French, acyl%2DCoA%20synth%C3%A9tase
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acétate formé à partir de l'éthanol est alors activé dans le foie par une acyl-CoA synthétase des chaînes courtes avec formation d'acétyl-CoA (...) 1, record 5, French, - acyl%2DCoA%20synth%C3%A9tase
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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