Product Name

Vitamin B12

General description

Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood.

Synonym

Cobalamin, Cyanocobalamin

Purity

≥98.0%(HPLC)

CAS Number

68-19-9

Formula

C⁶³H⁸⁸CoN¹⁴O¹⁴P

Molecular Weight

1355.388

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Red to Brown Solid

Solubility(25°C)

DMSO

≥45mg/mL

Ethanol

≥45mg/mL

Water

~5mg/mL

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

Cobalamin is an essential nutrient and natural water-soluble vitamin of the B-complex family that must combine with an intrinsic factor for absorption by the intestine, Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) is necessary for hematopoiesis, neural metabolism, DNA and RNA production, and carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. B12 improves iron functions in the metabolic cycle and assists folic acid in choline synthesis. B12 metabolism is interconnected with that of folic acid. Vitamin B12 deficiency causes pernicious anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and neurologic lesions.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov