Pseudovitamin B12
Pseudovitamin B12 in its cyano form | |
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| 10761681 | |
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| C59H83CoN17O14P | |
| Molar mass | 1344.325 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pseudovitamin B12 is a structural analog of cobalamin, a natural corrinoid with a structure similar to the vitamin B12 group of vitamers. It has no vitamin activity in humans, but can act as a cofactor in some microbial enzymes. Pseudovitamin B12 is the majority corrinoid in spirulina, an algal dietary supplement sometimes erroneously claimed as having this vitamin activity.