Pantothenic Acid

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A butyryl-beta-alanine that can also be viewed as pantoic acid complexed with BETA ALANINE. It is incorporated into COENZYME A and protects cells against peroxidative damage by increasing the level of GLUTATHIONE.

Descriptor ID	D010205
MeSH Number(s)	D02.478.520 D12.125.042.070.500
Concept/Terms	Pantothenic Acid Pantothenic Acid Vitamin B 5 B 5, Vitamin Vitamin B5 B5, Vitamin Dexol Dexol Calcium Pantothenate Calcium Pantothenate Pantothenate, Calcium Zinc Pantothenate Zinc Pantothenate Pantothenate, Zinc

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Imides [D02.478]
Pantothenic Acid [D02.478.520]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Alanine [D12.125.042]
beta-Alanine [D12.125.042.070]
Pantothenic Acid [D12.125.042.070.500]

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