From 'reactive C2 units' to acetyl coenzyme A: A long trail with an acetyl phosphate detour

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 302-305

  Bentley, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; ACETYL PHOSPHATE; COENZYME A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; FATTY ACID; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ACETYLATION; CATABOLISM; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; HIGH ENERGY PHOSPHATE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; HISTORY;

ACETYL COENZYME A; ACETYLATION; FATTY ACIDS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS;

EID: 0034195202     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01590-5     Document Type: Note

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