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 language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Sports Nutrition |
Subtitle of host publication | Vitamins and Trace Elements, Second Edition |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 123-138 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420037913 |
ISBN (Print) | 084933022X, 9780849330223 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Health Professions
- General Medicine