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isovalerylcoenzyme A (medicine)


isovalerylcoenzyme A -->
isovaleryl-CoA


The condensation product of isovaleric acid and coenzyme A; an intermediate in the catabolism of l-leucine.

Synonym: isovalerylcoenzyme A.

Isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase, an enzyme that participates in the catabolism of l-leucine; it converts isovaleryl-CoA to 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA using FAD; a deficiency in this enzyme will result in isovaleric acidemia.