What is the difference between acetoacetate , acetyl-CoA , and acetoacetyl-CoA?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-06T23:18:29

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Acetoacetate

Acetate is the carboxylate ion of acetic acid.

Acetate

In acetoacetate, an α-hydrogen has been replaced by an aceto or acetyl group, #"CH"_3"CO"#.

Acetoacetate

Acetyl-CoA

Acetyl-CoA is Coenzyme A in which the #"H"# atom in the thiol group has been replaced by an acetyl group.

This is Coenzyme A:

And this is acetyl-CoA:

Acetyl-CoA
(From Wikipedia)

Acetoacetyl-CoA

Acetoacetyl-CoA is Coenzyme A in which the #"H"# atom in the thiol group has been replaced by an acetoacetyl group, #"CH"_3"COCH"_2"CO"#.

Acetoacetyl-CoA
(From Wikipedia)