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

1 Answer
May 6, 2017

Here's what I get.

Explanation:

Acetoacetate

Acetate is the carboxylate ion of acetic acid.

AcetateAcetate

In acetoacetate, an α-hydrogen has been replaced by an aceto or acetyl group, "CH"_3"CO".

AcetoacetateAcetoacetate

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Acetyl-CoA is Coenzyme A in which the "H" atom in the thiol group has been replaced by an acetyl group.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

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And this is acetyl-CoA:

Acetyl-CoAAcetyl-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Acetoacetyl-CoA is Coenzyme A in which the "H" atom in the thiol group has been replaced by an acetoacetyl group, "CH"_3"COCH"_2"CO".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-CoAAcetoacetyl-CoA
(From Wikipedia)