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Pantothenic acid

Catalog No. S2498 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 79-83-4 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanamido]propanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
DL-pantothenic acid
Synonyms
pantothenate
vitamin B5

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 79-83-4

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Biological Activity:
Pantothenic acid(pantothenate) is a water-soluble vitamin and an essential nutrient for for many animals. Pantothenic acid is used in the synthesis of coenzyme A (CoA). Coenzyme A may act as an acyl group carrier to form acetyl-CoA and other related compounds; this is a way to transport carbon atoms within the cell. CoA is important in energy metabolism for pyruvate to enter the tricarboxylic acid cycle(TCA cycle) as acetyl-CoA, and for α-ketoglutarate to be transformed to succinyl-CoA in the cycle. CoA is also important in the biosynthesis of many important compounds such as fatty acids, cholesterol, and acetylcholine. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantothenic_acid