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Synthesis and Properties of S-Alanyl Coenzyme A

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S-ALANYL coenzyme A has been prepared by aqueous transfer of the alanyl residue from S-alanyl thiophenol hydrochloride to coenzyme A (CoA—SH), in a manner similar to that used for the synthesis of S-alanyl glutathione1, and other S-acyl compounds2–4:

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STEWART, C., WIELAND, T. Synthesis and Properties of S-Alanyl Coenzyme A. Nature 176, 316–317 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176316b0

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