1) Absorbed in small intestine(duodenum)
2) Low concentration : active transport
3) High concentration : passive transport
1) In dehydrogenation reaction (oxidation)
2) Respiratory chain
3) Energy
NAPH
4) Fatty acid synthesis
5) Purine & pyrimidine synthesis
6) Cholesterol synthesis
Nicotic acid
7) Vasodilation
8) Stimulation C.N.S
9) Decrease plasma lipid concentration
Structure : B-alanine & pantoic acid
CH2 C
OH
CH3
CH3
CH
OH
C
O
N CH2 CH2 CooH
B-alanine pantoic acid
Properties : Affected by heat
1) Oxidative
2) Stimuli growth
3) Formation of active acetate (acetyl co)
4) Synthesis fatty acid
5) Synthesis acetylcholine
6) Synthesis cholesterol
7) Hermon
8) Acetyl carrier protein
1) Anemia
2) Sleeplessness
3) Abnormal growth
4)Fatty liver
5) Nervous manifestation
6) Gastrointestinal manifestation
7) Change in skin
Deficiency