Acetoacetyl-CoA
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1420-36-6 ![]() |
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ChEBI | CHEBI:15345 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 83198 ![]() |
3039 | |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
MeSH | acetoacetyl+CoA |
PubChem | 74 |
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C25H40N7O18P3S | |
Molar mass | 851.609 g/mol |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetoacetyl CoA is the precursor of HMG-CoA in the mevalonate pathway, which is essential for cholesterol biosynthesis. It also takes a similar role in the ketone bodies synthesis (ketogenesis) pathway of the liver. In the ketone bodies digestion pathway (in the tissue), it is no longer associated with having HMG-CoA as a product or as a reactant.
It is created from acetyl-CoA by thiolase, and it is acted upon by HMG-CoA synthase to form HMG-CoA. During the metabolism of leucine, this last reaction is reversed.
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