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vitamin B12

Term ID
CHEBI:176843
Synonyms
  • vitamin B12
  • vitamin B12 vitamer
  • vitamin B12 vitamers
  • vitamins B12
Definition
Any member of a group of cobalamin vitamers that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with low red blood cell count and anemia. The vitamers are found in foods such as cereals, meat, fish, and poultry. The vitamers include adenosylcobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, cyanocobalamin, aquacobalamin, nitritocobalamin and methylcobabalamin (also includes their ionized, salt and phosphate derivatives).
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from vitamin B12
Phenotype where environments contain vitamin B12
Phenotype modified by environments containing vitamin B12
Human Disease Model