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pantothenic acid

A compound, formula CH2OHC(CH3)2CHOHCONHCH2CH2COOH, that is the precursor of coenzyme A. It is synthesized by plants and bacteria but not by vertebrates, which consequently require it as a *vitamin in the diet.

 
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