Pantetheine
Not to be confused with pantethine.
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(2-sulfanylethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]butanamide | |
| Other names
Pantetheine | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3DMet | B00185 |
| 1714196 R | |
496-65-1 R  | |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:16753  |
| ChemSpider | 466 388453 R |
| EC number | 207-824-1 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image Image |
| KEGG | C00831 |
| MeSH | Pantetheine |
| PubChem | 479 439322 R |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C11H22N2O4S |
| Molar mass | 278.37 g·mol−1 |
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| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Pantetheine is the cysteamine amide analogue of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). The dimer of this compound, pantethine is more commonly known, and is considered to be a more potent form of vitamin B5 than pantothenic acid. Pantetheine is an intermediate in the production of coenzyme A by the body.
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