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acetyl-coenzyme a
the acetylated form of coenzyme A, formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of carbohydrates, fats, and protein in animal metabolism. -
coenzyme q 10
a naturally occurring, fat-soluble, vitaminlike enzyme found in a variety of foods and synthesized in the body: sold as a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties. -
folic acid
a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia. -
holoenzyme
an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components. -
nadp
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate; a coenzyme with functions similar to those of NAD -
respiratory chain
a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.