Cobamamide

Cobamamide
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Cobamamide".

content



Cobamamide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Coα-[α-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazolyl)]-Coβ- (5'-deoxy-5'-adenosyl)cobamide
Identifiers
CAS number	13870-90-1
ATC code	B03BA04
PubChem	5459907
Chemical data
Formula	C₇₂H₁₀₀Co N₁₈O₁₇P
Mol. mass	1579.58 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Cobamamide (also known as adenosylcobalamin and dibencozide) is a cofactor (active) form of cyanocobalamin.

External links

This biochemistry article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

v • d • e Enzyme cofactors

Coenzymes	vitamins: NAD⁺ (B3) \| NADP⁺ (B3) \| Coenzyme A (B5) \| THF / H4F (B9), DHF, MTHF \| Ascorbic acid (C) \| Menaquinone (K) \| Coenzyme F420 non-vitamins: ATP \| CTP \| SAM \| PAPS \| GSH \| Coenzyme B \| Coenzyme M \| Coenzyme Q \| Methanofuran \| BH4 \| H4MPT

Organic prosthetic groups	vitamins: TPP / ThDP (B1) \| FMN, FAD (B2) \| PLP / P5P (B6) \| Biotin (B7) \| Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide (B12) non-vitamins: Haem / Heme \| Lipoic acid \| Molybdopterin \| PQQ

Metal prosthetic groups	Ca²⁺ \| Cu²⁺ \| Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ \| Mg²⁺ \| Mn²⁺ \| Mo \| Ni²⁺ \| Se \| Zn²⁺

Major families of biochemicals Saccharides \| Carbohydrates \| Glycosides \| \| Amino acids \| Peptides \| Proteins \| Glycoproteins \| \| Lipids \| Terpenes \| Steroids \| Carotenoids Alkaloids \| Nucleobases \| Nucleic acids \| \| Enzyme cofactors \| Flavonoids \| Polyketides \| Tetrapyrroles

v • d • e Vitamins (A11)

Fat soluble	A: Retinol - Beta-carotene - Tretinoin - Alpha-carotene D3: 7-Dehydrocholesterol → Previtamin D3 → Cholecalciferol (D3) → Calcidiol → Calcitriol (active form) → Calcitroic acid D2: Ergosterol → Ergocalciferol (D2) D analogues: Dihydrotachysterol - Calcipotriol - Tacalcitol E: Tocopherol - Tocotrienol K: Naphthoquinone - Phylloquinone/K1 - Menatetrenone/K2

Water soluble: B vitamins	B₁ (Thiamine) - B₂ (Riboflavin) - B₃ (Niacin, Nicotinamide) - B₅ (Pantothenic acid, Dexpanthenol, Pantethine) - B₆ (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal phosphate, Pyridoxamine) - B₇ (Biotin) - B₉ (Folic acid, Folinic acid) - B₁₂ (Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide)

Water soluble: other	C (Ascorbic acid) - Choline

see also enzyme cofactors