Category: vitamin
Aliases: Vitamin B5, D-Pantothenic acid, Calcium pantothenate
Incorporated into coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl carrier protein (ACP). CoA is required for all acyl-group transfer: TCA cycle (acetyl-CoA entry), fatty-acid synthesis/oxidation, cholesterol and steroid synthesis, N-acetylation of drugs. Deficiency is rare because of ubiquitous distribution in food.
PO: 6h