pantetheine


pan·te·the·ine

(pan'tĕ-thē'in), Avoid the mispronunciation pan'te-thēn.The condensation product of pantothenic acid and aminoethanethiol; N-pantothenyl-2-aminoethanethiol; an intermediate in biosynthesis of coenzyme A via 4'-phosphopantetheine (a phosphoryl on the terminal -CH2O group) and ATP. Synonym(s): Lactobacillus bulgaricus factor

pantetheine

(păn-tĕ-thē′ĭn) The naturally occurring amide of pantothenic acid. It is a growth factor for Lactobacillus bulgaricus.