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==Roles in the Body==
 
==Roles in the Body==
 
#'''Energy Metabolism''': Pantothenic acid as CoA forms acetyl-CoA, which condenses with oxaloacetate to form citrate in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle during oxidation of glucose and fatty acids<ref name="Silber"/><ref name="NRC">National Research Council (NRC). Vitamins. In Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats. 2006 Washington, DC: National Academies Press p.223-225.</ref>
 
#'''Energy Metabolism''': Pantothenic acid as CoA forms acetyl-CoA, which condenses with oxaloacetate to form citrate in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle during oxidation of glucose and fatty acids<ref name="Silber"/><ref name="NRC">National Research Council (NRC). Vitamins. In Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats. 2006 Washington, DC: National Academies Press p.223-225.</ref>
#'''Synthesis Reactions''': Acetyl-CoA is used to form succinyl-CoA for synthesis of the porphyrin ring in haemoglobin; CoA involved in the synthesis of acetylcholine, ketone bodies, fatty acids, cholesterol, and [[Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) - Nutrition|vitamin D]]<ref name="Silber"/><ref name="NRC"/>.  
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#'''Synthesis Reactions''': Acetyl-CoA is used to form succinyl-CoA for synthesis of the porphyrin ring in [[Erythrocytes#Function|haemoglobin]]; CoA involved in the synthesis of acetylcholine, ketone bodies, fatty acids, cholesterol, and [[Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) - Nutrition|vitamin D]]<ref name="Silber"/><ref name="NRC"/>.
    
==Consequences of Pantothenic Acid Deficiency==
 
==Consequences of Pantothenic Acid Deficiency==
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