pantothenate metabolic process

I. Literature review

[source]
Namepantothenate metabolic process
IDGO_0015939
collection_id

Biological process

Alternative ID

GO:0006770

Exact synonym

pantothenate metabolism, vitamin B5 metabolic process, vitamin B5 metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving pantothenate, the anion of pantothenic acid, the amide of beta-alanine and pantoic acid. It is a B complex vitamin that is a constituent of coenzyme A and is distributed ubiquitously in foods.

External URL
Genes