People with Treacher Collins syndrome often have eyes that slant downward, sparse eyelashes, and a notch in the lower eyelids called an eyelid coloboma. Some affected individuals have additional eye abnormalities that can lead to vision loss.
Pantothenic acid, also called pantothenate or vitamin B5 (a B vitamin), is a water-soluble vitamin. For many animals, pantothenic acid is an essential nutrient.Animals require pantothenic acid to synthesize coenzyme-A (CoA), as well as to synthesize and metabolize proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.hen found in foods, most pantothenic acid is in the form of CoA or acyl carrier protein (ACP). For the intestinal cells to absorb this vitamin, it must be converted into free pantothenic acid. Within the lumen of the intestine, CoA and ACP are hydrolyzed into 4'-phosphopantetheine.
1 What is Vitamin B5? 2  Like other B vitamins, pantothenic acid helps the body extract energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. 3  It also helps to metabolize fats and produce red blood cells and hormones from the adrenal gland. Benefits of Vitamin B5 Vitamin B5 might be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis. 2  It could also be used to lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. 3  Pantothenic acid is commonly found in anti-stress formulas because it works with the adrenal glad to produce stress hormones.