thioester

thioester
An acylated thiol; RCOSR′; E.G., acetyl-CoA. SYN: acylmercaptan.

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thio·es·ter .thī-ō-'es-tər n an ester formed by uniting a carboxyl group of one compound (as acetic acid) with a sulfhydryl group of another (as coenzyme A)

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thio·es·ter (thi″o-esґtər) a carboxylic acid and a thiol group in ester linkage, e.g., acetyl coenzyme A.

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