Pantothenic acid

Pantothenic acid is a water-soluble vitamin, in the group of the B vitamins. It is also known as vitamin B₅. It is a derivative of the amino acid beta-Alanine.

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Pantothenic Acid Media

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Structure of coenzyme A: 1: 3′-phosphoadenosine. 2: diphosphate, organophosphate anhydride. 3: pantoic acid. 4: β-alanine. 5: cysteamine.
Details of the biosynthetic pathway of CoA synthesis from pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid biosynthesis
Chemical diagram for Pantothenic acid synthesis from (R)-pantolactone and beta-alanine. See doi:10.1002/anie.201205886 for a review