Chemicals and Drugs

Pantothenic Acid

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H17NO5
Molecular Weight
219.23 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
599-54-2
IUPAC Name
3-[(2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)amino]propanoic acid
InChIKey
GHOKWGTUZJEAQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(CO)C(C(=O)NCCC(=O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010205
Source
PubChem CID 988

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Vitamin B 5
  • Vitamin B5
  • B 5, Vitamin
  • B5, Vitamin
  • Calcium Pantothenate
  • Dexol
  • Zinc Pantothenate
  • Pantothenate, Calcium
  • Pantothenate, Zinc

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

deficiency: coordinate PANTOTHENIC ACID /defic (IM) with VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY (IM); ther use: coordinate disease with /drug ther, not /diet ther

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  1. D02w.478w.520w
  2. D12.125w.042w.070w.500w

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NLM Classification

QU 187

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pantothenic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010205. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010205
  2. Pantothenic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantothenic_acid
  3. Pantothenic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179894
  4. Pantothenic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 988. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/988