Isovaleryl-coenzyme A, also known as isovaleryl-CoA, is an
intermediate in the
metabolism
Metabolism (, from el, μεταβολή ''metabolē'', "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are: the conversion of the energy in food to energy available to run c ...
of
branched-chain amino acids.
Leucine metabolism
See also
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Isovaleryl coenzyme A dehydrogenase
References
Thioesters of coenzyme A
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