Pantothenic acid and biotin

Gabriela Camporeale, Rocío Rodríguez-Meléndez, Janos Zempleni

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Abstract

Pantothenic acid and biotin are water-soluble vitamins; chemical structures are depicted in Figure 9.1. In cells, pantothenic acid is converted to 4 ' -phosphopantetheine, which serves as a covalently linked coenzyme for acyl carrier protein; 4 ' -phosphopantetheine is further converted to coenzyme A (CoA), which is a ubiquitous cofactor in intermediary metabolism. Biotin serves as a coenzyme for carboxylases, but also plays roles in chromatin structure and cell signaling.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSports Nutrition
Subtitle of host publicationVitamins and Trace Elements, Second Edition
PublisherCRC Press
Pages123-138
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781420037913
ISBN (Print)084933022X, 9780849330223
StatePublished - Jan 1 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Health Professions
  • General Medicine

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