Coenzyme A is a redox sensing cofactor for malic enzyme 2 regulating oxidative stress and mitochondrial metabolism
Wenzhe Chen, Ornella D. Nelson, Xiaorong Li, Manfeng Zhang, Xuan Lu, Tao Yu, Cong-Hui Yao, Shuai Zhang, Yugang Zhang, Adam Francisco, Byunghyun Ahn, Em Lundberg, Minsu Song, Janane F. Rahbani, Zhongzhou Chen, Hening Lin
This study identifies CoA as a redox-sensing cofactor for ME2, showing it regulates oxidative stress and mitochondrial metabolism through conformational changes and NADPH production.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry