- into two types:
inorganic ions and
complex organic molecules called coenzymes.
Coenzymes are
mostly derived from
vitamins and
other organic essential nutrients...
-
Coenzyme A (CoA, SHCoA, CoASH) is a
coenzyme,
notable for its role in the
synthesis and
oxidation of
fatty acids, and the
oxidation of
pyruvate in the...
-
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 /ˌkoʊkjuːˈtɛn/), also
known as ubiquinone, is a
naturally occurring biochemical cofactor (
coenzyme) and an
antioxidant produced by...
-
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a
coenzyme central to metabolism.
Found in all
living cells, NAD is
called a
dinucleotide because it consists...
- Acetyl-CoA (acetyl
coenzyme A) is a
molecule that parti****tes in many
biochemical reactions in protein,
carbohydrate and
lipid metabolism. Its main function...
- as the
carbon dioxide carrier in
carboxylation reactions.
Biotin is a
coenzyme for five
carboxylase enzymes,
which are
involved in the
catabolism of amino...
- HMG-CoA
reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-
coenzyme A reductase,
official symbol HMGCR) is the rate-controlling
enzyme (NADH-dependent, EC 1.1.1.88;...
-
needed for activity.: 8.1.1
Coenzymes are
small organic molecules that can be
loosely or
tightly bound to an enzyme.
Coenzymes transport chemical groups...
-
essential nutrient. All
animals need
pantothenic acid in
order to
synthesize coenzyme A (CoA),
which is
essential for
cellular energy production and for the...
- use of
interacting medications such as fibrates, and hypothyroidism.
Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone)
levels are
decreased in
statin use; CoQ10 supplements...
