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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