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'CoA' is an abbreviation of Coenzyme A, a [[Coenzyme|Coenzyme]] required for [[Respiration|respiration]], specifically in the [[Oxidation|oxidation]] of [[Pyruvate|pyruvate]].&nbsp;

CoA is a [[Thiol|thiol]], meaning it can form [[Thioester|thioesters]] via reactions with [[Carboxylic acid|carboxylic acids]]. This property means CoA is an [[Acyl group|acyl]] group carrier, allowing it to form [[Acetyl-CoA|acetyl CoA]]&nbsp;in the [[Glycolysis|glycolysis]] stage of respiration, which is then used in the [[Krebs cycle|Kreb's Cycle]].<br>