Coenzyme a Does Not Readily Cross the Cell Membrane

question 49

Essay

Coenzyme A does not readily cross the cell membrane.However,coenzyme A functions as an acyl carrier in the citrate cycle in the mitochondrial matrix.Explain how coenzyme A crosses the cell membrane to participate in the citrate cycle.

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Definitions:

Kohler's Relational Approach

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Continuity Theory

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