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) |
|---|---|
| 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
- Health Professions(all)
- Medicine(all)