Methylmalonyl-CoA

Methylmalonyl-CoA
Identifiers
CAS number 1264-45-5
PubChem 123909
MeSH methylmalonyl-coenzyme+A
Properties
Molecular formula C25H40N7O19P3S
Molar mass 867.608 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Methylmalonyl-CoA is the coenzyme A linked form of methylmalonic acid. Methylmalonyl-CoA is formed from propionyl-CoA by propionyl-CoA carboxylase by help of biotin (vitamin B7). It is converted into succinyl-CoA by methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, in a reaction that requires vitamin B12 as a cofactor. In this way, it enters the Krebs cycle, and is thus part of one of the anaplerotic reactions. The following diagram demonstrates the aforementioned reactions:

Propionyl CoA → Methylmalonyl CoA → Succinyl CoA [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hoffbrand,A.V., Moss, P.A.H, Pettit, J.E. Essential Haematology. Blackwell publishing. 5th Ed. 2006. p. 46 [1]