Stearoyl-CoA

 Stearoyl-CoA is a coenzyme involved in the metabolism of fatty acids.[1] Stearoyl-CoA is an 18-carbon long fatty acyl-CoA chain that participates in an unsaturation reaction. The reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme stearoyl-CoA desaturase, which is located in the endoplasmic reticulum.[2] It forms a cis-double bond between the ninth and tenth carbons within the chain to form the product oleoyl-CoA.[3]

Stearoyl-CoA
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Names
Other names
S-Stearoylcoenzyme A, Stearyl-CoA, Octadecanoyl-coenzyme A, Octadecanoyl-CoA, stearyl coenzyme A
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 362-66-3 check
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard100.006.045 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
  • C00412
PubChem CID
  • 94140
UNII
  • OBC49BV194 check
Properties
Chemical formula
C39H70N7O17P3S
Molar mass1034.00 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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