acetyl-CoA metabolic process
acetyl coenzyme A metabolic process
exact
acetyl coenzyme A metabolism
exact
acetyl-CoA metabolism
exact
The chemical reactions and pathways involving acetyl-CoA, a derivative of coenzyme A in which the sulfhydryl group is acetylated; it is a metabolite derived from several pathways (e.g. glycolysis, fatty acid oxidation, amino-acid catabolism) and is further metabolized by the tricarboxylic acid cycle. It is a key intermediate in lipid and terpenoid biosynthesis.
GO:0006637
acyl-CoA metabolic process
is_a
SPAC644.11c SPCC1259.09c SPAC1002.09c SPAC13G6.11c SPAC22A12.16 SPCC1739.12 SPCC162.09c SPCC1827.03c SPAC4F8.14c SPAC24C9.03 SPCC794.07 SPBC646.13 SPAC10F6.17c SPAC17H9.08 SPAC26F1.03 SPCC191.02c SPBC30D10.13c SPAC1952.09c SPAC343.01c SPCC126.10 SPBC1703.07