Vitamin B12

Alias: Cyano-5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole-cobalamin;Vitamin B12
Product name: Vitamin B12 raw material cyanocobalamin
Formula: C63H88CoN14O14P
Molecular Weight: 1355.38
CAS Registry Number: 68-19-9
EINECS Registry Number: 200-680-0
Content: 96.0% -100.5%
Characteristics: Dark red crystals/crystalline powder
Melting point:> 300 ° C

It 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. It is one of the eight B vitamins. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid synthesis and energy production. Neither fungi, plants, nor animals are capable of producing vitamin B12. Only bacteria and archaea have the enzymes required for its synthesis, although many foods are a natural source of B12 because of bacterial symbiosis. The vitamin is the largest and most structurally complicated vitamin and can be produced                                        Water solubility: soluble in water and alcohol, insoluble in acetone, chloroform and ether.