Cobamamide



Cobamamide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Coα-[α-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazolyl)]-Coβ- (5'-deoxy-5'-adenosyl)cobamide
Identifiers
CAS number	13870-90-1
ATC code	B03BA04
PubChem	5459907
Chemical data
Formula	C₇₂H₁₀₀Co N₁₈O₁₇P
Mol. mass	1579.58 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Cobamamide (also known as adenosylcobalamin and dibencozide) is a cofactor (active) form of cyanocobalamin.

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v • d • e Types of enzyme cofactors

Coenzymes	vitamins: NAD⁺ (B3) - NADP⁺ (B3) - Coenzyme A (B5) - Tetrahydrofolic acid (B9)/Dihydrofolic acid/5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate - Menaquinone (K) - Ascorbic acid (C) - Coenzyme F420 Adenosine triphosphate - S-Adenosyl methionine - 3'-Phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate - Coenzyme Q - Tetrahydrobiopterin - Cytidine triphosphate - Glutathione - Coenzyme M - Coenzyme B - Methanofuran - Tetrahydromethanopterin

Prosthetic groups: Organic group	vitamins: Thiamine pyrophosphate (B1) - Flavin mononucleotide (B2) - Flavin adenine dinucleotide (B2) - Pyridoxal phosphate (B6) - Biotin (B7) - Methylcobalamin (B12) - Cobamamide (B12) Pyrroloquinoline quinone - Heme - Molybdopterin - Lipoic acid

Prosthetic groups: Metals	Calcium - Selenium - Copper - Iron - Magnesium - Manganese - Nickel - Zinc - Molybdenum

v • d • e Vitamins (A11)

Fat soluble	A: Retinol - Beta-carotene - Tretinoin - Alpha-carotene D: 7-Dehydrocholesterol → Previtamin D3 → Cholecalciferol (D3) → Calcidiol → Calcitriol (active form) → Calcitroic acid; Ergosterol → Ergocalciferol (D2); (analogues: Dihydrotachysterol, Calcipotriol, Tacalcitol) E: Tocopherol - Tocotrienol K: Naphthoquinone - Phylloquinone/K1 - Menatetrenone/K2

Water soluble: B vitamins	B₁ (Thiamine, Sulbutiamine, Benfotiamine) - B₂ (Riboflavin) - B₃ (Niacin, Nicotinamide) - B₅ (Pantothenic acid, Dexpanthenol, Pantethine) - B₆ (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal phosphate) - B₇ (Biotin) - B₉ (Folic acid) - B₁₂ (Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide)

Water soluble: other	C (Ascorbic acid) - Choline

see also enzyme cofactors