(R)-pantothenate biosynthesis pathway D-pantothenic acid biosynthesis pantothenate biosynthesis Biosynthesis of (R)-pantothenate, also called vitamin B5 or D-pantothenic acid. (R)-pantothenate results from the condensation of beta-alanine and D-pantoate. (R)-pantothenate is found in the 4'-phosphopantetheine moieties of CoA (coenzyme A) and of the acyl carrier protein of lipid synthesis. Micro- organisms and plants must synthesize pantothenate, while animals obtain this essential nutriment from their diet. Pantothenate biosynthesis pathway offers targets for developping drugs against microbial pathogen. UPa:UPA00028 PMID:16042590 vitamin B5 biosynthesis PMID:12773157 KEGG:map00410 GO:0015940 KEGG:map00770 KEGG:map01100 KEGG:map01110 PMID:14675432 cofactor biosynthesis