Pantothenic acid (pantothenate)

2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 2 months -80°C in DMSO

Pantothenic acid(pantothenate) is a water-soluble vitamin and an essential nutrient for for many animals. Pantothenic acid is used in the synthesis of coenzyme A (CoA). Coenzyme A may act as an acyl group carrier to form acetyl-CoA and other related compounds, this is a way to transport carbon atoms within the cell. CoA is important in energy metabolism for pyruvate to enter the tricarboxylic acid cycle(TCA cycle) as acetyl-CoA, and for -ketoglutarate to be transformed to succinyl-CoA in the cycle. CoA is also important in the biosynthesis of many important compounds such as fatty acids, cholesterol, and acetylcholine. [1]