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CHEBI:30411 - cobalamin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:30411 |
| ChEBI Name | cobalamin |
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| Definition | A cobalt-corrinoid hexaamide that is cobalamin with the oxidation state of the central cobalt atom unspecified. |
| Last Modified | 15 July 2021 |
| Submitter | Kirill Degtyarenko |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Roles: | cofactor An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group). prosthetic group A tightly bound, specific nonpolypeptide unit in a protein determining and involved in its biological activity. water-soluble vitamin (role) Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine. cofactor An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group). |
| Application: | nutraceutical A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) has role cofactor (CHEBI:23357) |
| cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) has role prosthetic group (CHEBI:26348) |
| cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) is a cobalamins (CHEBI:23334) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| vitamin B complex (CHEBI:75782) has part cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) |
| cob(I)alamin (CHEBI:15982) is a cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) |
| cob(II)alamin (CHEBI:16304) is a cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) |
| cob(III)alamin (CHEBI:28911) is a cobalamin (CHEBI:30411) |
| IUPAC Names |
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| cobalamin |
| Coα-[α-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazolyl)]-cobamide |
| Synonym | Source |
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| COBALAMIN | PDBeChem |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| B12 | PDBeChem |
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