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T A B L E 2.8. Continued
Vitamin/Name
a
Structure
b
Function
Folate/folic acid
New cell development
Pantothenic acid
Energy metabolism
Biotin
Fat glycogen
metabolism
C/ascorbic acid
Collagen synthesis
B
12
/cyanocobalamin
New cell synthesis
a
Vitamins often have more than one name and only a more common name is given.
b
Not all hydrogen atoms are shown; unsatisfied bonding positions are occupied by hydrogen.
