10: Macronutrient Metabolism Micronutrients
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The macronutrient metabolism vitamins and minerals are:
- Thiamin
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6
- Biotin
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Iodine
- Manganese
- Magnesium
All but three of these will be covered in this section. You will learn about vitamin B12 in the one-carbon metabolism chapter and magnesium in the electrolyte chapter. You have learned about vitamin C in the antioxidant chapter. We are left with iodine, manganese, and many of the B vitamins. You will learn about the 2 minerals followed by the B vitamins in the next sections.
- 10.6: Pantothenic Acid
- Pantothenic acid has two roles in the body: (1) It is part of coenzyme A ( CoA ), this is its major role and (2) it is part of acyl carrier protein