Octanoyl-CoA
Appearance
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MeSH | octanoyl-coenzyme+A |
PubChem CID
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Properties | |
C29H50N7O17P3S | |
Molar mass | 893.732 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Octanoyl-coenzyme A is the endpoint of beta oxidation in peroxisomes. It is produced alongside acetyl-CoA and transferred to the mitochondria to be further oxidized into acetyl-CoA.[1]
See also
- Caprylic acid, the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid.
References
- ^ Grevengoed TJ, Klett EL, Coleman RA (2014-07-17). "Acyl-CoA metabolism and partitioning". Annual Review of Nutrition. 34 (1): 1–30. doi:10.1146/annurev-nutr-071813-105541. PMC 5881898. PMID 24819326.