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Pantothenic acid is converted to coenzyme A (CoA), which is essential for the citric acid cycle (energy production), fatty acid synthesis/oxidation, cholesterol synthesis, steroid hormone synthesis, and acetylation reactions. Pantethine — the active form used in lipid studies — is the disulfide form of pantetheine (CoA precursor). It inhibits HMG-CoA reductase (same target as statins, but much milder) and inhibits fatty acid synthase, reducing hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride production. For acne, the high-dose mechanism is thought to involve enhanced CoA-dependent fatty acid metabolism in sebaceous glands, reducing sebum production.
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