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Pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid
, also called
pantothenate
or
vitamin B
5
(a
B vitamin
), is a
water-soluble
vitamin
. For many animals, pantothenic acid is an
essential nutrient
. Animals require pantothenic acid to synthesize
coenzyme-A
(CoA), as well as to synthesize and metabolize
proteins
,
carbohydrates
, and
fats
.
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