Term Name: | vitamin B3 |
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Synonyms: | vitamin B-3, vitamin B3 vitamer, vitamin B3 vitamers, vitamins B3 |
Definition: | Any member of a group of vitamers that belong to the chemical structural class called pyridines that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B3 deficiency. Vitamin B3 deficiency causes a condition known as pellagra whose symptoms include depression, dermatitis and diarrhea. The vitamers include nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (and their ionized and salt forms). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:176839] ( EBI ) |