In the structure of acetyl-CoA (Fig. 25.1), point out and identify the phosphorus-containing functional groups. HC-C- HC-C-SCOA

In the structure of acetyl-CoA (Fig. 25.1), point out and identify the phosphorus-containing functional groups.

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H₂C-C- H₂C-C-SCOA Ac-SCOA ZH Η H3C CH3 slave fofagart —O–CH, H H OH 2- O3PO OH abbreviated structures NH₂ HSCOA or COASH or HS-CoA or CoA-SH coenzyme A abbreviations N FIGURE 25.1 The structure of acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) and two abbreviated structures. Coenzyme A itself is the thiol HSCOA, shown at the lower right.