. "The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of acyl-CoA, any derivative of coenzyme A in which the sulfhydryl group is in thiolester linkage with an acyl group." . . . . "acyl-CoA biosynthetic process" . "acyl-CoA anabolism" . "acyl-CoA biosynthesis" . "acyl-CoA formation" . "acyl-CoA synthesis" . . . . .