Pantothenic Acid
Isolated in 1933
- Improved growth of yeasts
- Corrected chick dermatitis (abnormal feathering)
Structural component of CoA
- Important for acetate (2 C) transfer
- Fats, carbohydrates & some amino acids are converted to acetyl CoA before oxidation (TCA cycle)
- Formation of acetyl CoA is an essential step for synthesis of fat and steroids