Thioester
- The sulfur variant of an ester
Thioesters are intermediates in a number of biosynthetic reactions, including the formation and degradation of fatty acids and steroids. The most commonly known thioester is acetyl CoA, the ester form of coenzyme A, which plays a major role in the Krebs cycle (as does coenzyme A, described previously).
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Thioester
Thioester Functional Group
- Structure: an ester with a sulfur atom in place of the single-bonded oxygen.
- Thioesters are intermediates in a number of biosynthetic reactions, including the formation and degradation of fatty acids and steroids.
- The most commonly known thioester is acetyl CoA, the ester form of coenzyme A ,which plays a major role in the Krebs cycle (as does coenzyme A, described previously).