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PANTOTHENIC ACID [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A yellow, viscous oil, a member of the vitamin B complex, widely distributed in animal and plant tissues, and prepared synthetically: thought to be essential for cell growth and used in treating certain anemias.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Acide carboxylique complexe, [...] dérivé de l'alanine, facteur de croissance très répandu dans de nombreuses substances végétales [...] ou animales [...] (C'est un des constituants de la coenzyme A.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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