Pantetheine

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Also known as:  Lactobacillus bulgaricus Factor

 

Description

Pantetheine is a form of Vitamin B5 that is the condensation product of Pantothenic Acid and Aminoethanethiol.

 

Biological Function of Pantetheine

 Pantetheine is an intermediate product in the endogenous biosynthesis of Coenzyme A (CoA).

 

Pantetheine may Enhance the Function of these Substances

Vitamins

 Pantetheine is involved in the biosynthesis of Pantethine (an endogenous Disulfide formed from two molecules of Pantetheine).

 

These Substances may Enhance the Function of Pantetheine

Enzymes

 Pantetheine Kinase catalyzes the conversion of Pantetheine to Pantetheine 4’-Phosphate (a further intermediate in the biosynthesis of Coenzyme A).

 

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