Coenzyme A: acetyl-CoA
- Acetyl-CoA is the hub of fuel metabolism
- Feeds the TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle from carbohydrate, fat and protein
- Derived from pantothenate (vitamin B5)
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- Coenzyme A — Pantothenate-derived carrier of acyl groups; central to fatty-acid metabolism and cellular energy production.
Self-check
- Which vitamin supplies coenzyme A?
Pantothenate, vitamin B5. - Which fuel sources feed the TCA cycle through acetyl-CoA?
Carbohydrate, fat and protein.
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