Term Name: | cyanocob(III)alamin |
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Synonyms: | CN-Cbl, CO-CYANOCOBALAMIN, Coalpha-[alpha-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazolyl)]-Cobeta-cyanocobamide, Cyanocob(III)alamin, cyanocobalamin, Dicopac, vitamin B-12, Vitamin B12 complex |
Definition: | A complex cob(III)alamin in which cobalt is positioned in the centre of a planar corrin tetrapyrrole ring and bound axially to a 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole moiety and a cyano group. It is one of several forms of the vitamin known as vitamin B12. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17439] ( EBI ) |