Vitamin B 12 FDA Link Generic

A cobalt-containing coordination compound produced by intestinal micro-organisms and found also in soil and water. Higher plants do not concentrate vitamin B 12 from the soil and so are a poor source of the substance as compared with animal tissues. INTRINSIC FACTOR is important for the assimilation of vitamin B 12.

Also Known As:

Cyanocobalamin; Vitamin B12; Cobalamin; Cobalamins; Eritron; B 12, Vitamin; B12, Vitamin

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Vitamin B Complex

Heterocyclic Compounds: 198
- 1-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - Azoles: 2138
    - Pyrroles: 369
      - Tetrapyrroles: 70
        Corrinoids: 9
        Vitamin B 12: 7665
- Fused-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - 4 or More Rings Heterocyclic Compounds
    - Tetrapyrroles: 70
      - Corrinoids: 9
        Vitamin B 12: 7665
Polycyclic Compounds: 6
- Macrocyclic Compounds: 15
  - Tetrapyrroles: 70
    - Corrinoids: 9
      - Vitamin B 12: 7665

Co-(carboxymethyl)cobalamin

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results