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C62H88CoN13O14P
1329.3 g/mol
API

Cobalamin

CAS13408-78-1EC236-500-2
Category
API
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Cobalamin, commonly known as vitamin B12, is a water-soluble vitamin that functions as a crucial cofactor in DNA synthesis and the metabolism of fatty acids and amino acids. It is essential for myelin production in the nervous system and for the maturation of red blood cells in the bone marrow.

Active pharmaceutical ingredient in vitamin B12 supplementsCofactor in metabolic research for DNA synthesis and fatty acid metabolismComponent in pharmaceutical manufacturing for nerve health and red blood cell support

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

cobalt(2+);[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-5-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl] [(2S)-1-[3-[(1R,2R,3R,4Z,7S,9Z,12S,13S,14Z,17S,18S,19R)-2,13,18-tris(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-7,12,17-tris(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-3,5,8,8,13,15,18,19-octamethyl-2,7,12,17-tetrahydro-1H-corrin-21-id-3-yl]propanoylamino]propan-2-yl] phosphate

InChIKey

ASARMUCNOOHMLO-WLORSUFZSA-L

SMILES

CC1=CC2=C(C=C1C)N(C=N2)[C@@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)OP(=O)([O-])O[C@@H](C)CNC(=O)CC[C@@]\4([C@H]([C@@H]5[C@]6([C@@]([C@@H](C(=N6)/C(=C\7/[C@@]([C@@H](C(=N7)/C=C\8/C([C@@H](C(=N8)/C(=C4\[N-]5)/C)CCC(=O)N)(C)C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)/C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)C)CC(=O)N)C)O.[Co+2]

Synonyms (5)
  • B12 Vitamin
  • Cobalamin (1+)
  • VIT B12
  • cobalamin