1) Acylmercaptan
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Thioesters are compounds with the functional group C-S-CO-C. They are the product of esterification between a carboxylic acid and a thiol. Thioesters are widespread in biochemistry, the best-known derivative being acetyl-CoA. ==Synthesis== Thioesters have been prepared in many ways, but the main route involves condensation of thiols and carboxylic...
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(from the article `lipid`) Inside the muscle cell, free fatty acids are converted to a thioester of a molecule called coenzyme A, or CoA. (A thioester is a compound in which ... ...involvement in acylation (i.e., the formation of an ester from an alcohol). Coenzyme A has a thiol group (SH) that reacts with acyl compounds in ... [2 re...
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Compounds of the type. R CO s R. ... See: coenzyme A, palmitoylation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Compounds of the type. R-CO-S-R'. See coenzyme A, palmitoylation.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: thī′ō-es′tĕr Definitions: 1. In enzymology, an ester where the oxygen bridging the substrate or product carbonyl carbon and the enzyme is replaced by a sulfur (usually through a Cys residue); a high-energy intermediate in many enzymes. Synonyms: acylmercaptan
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