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C3021

Dicyanocobinamide

≥93%

Synonym(s):

Cobinamide dicyanide, Etiocobalamin, Factor B

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C50H72CoN13O8
CAS Number:
27792-36-5
Molecular Weight:
1042.12
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
24892558
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
MDL number:
MFCD00056330
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥93%

form

powder

impurities

≤0.1% vitamin B12

color

purple to very dark purple

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

N#C[Co]C#N.C[C@H](O)CNC(=O)CC[C@]1(C)[C@@H](CC(N)=O)C2N=C1C(C)=C3N=C(C=C4N=C(C(C)=C5N[C@]2(C)[C@@](C)(CC(N)=O)[C@@H]5CCC(N)=O)[C@@](C)(CC(N)=O)[C@@H]4CCC(N)=O)C(C)(C)[C@@H]3CCC(N)=O

InChI

1S/C48H73N11O8.2CN.Co/c1-23(60)22-55-38(67)16-17-45(6)29(18-35(52)64)43-48(9)47(8,21-37(54)66)28(12-15-34(51)63)40(59-48)25(3)42-46(7,20-36(53)65)26(10-13-32(49)61)30(56-42)19-31-44(4,5)27(11-14-33(50)62)39(57-31)24(2)41(45)58-43;2*1-2;/h19,23,26-29,43,59-60H,10-18,20-22H2,1-9H3,(H2,49,61)(H2,50,62)(H2,51,63)(H2,52,64)(H2,53,65)(H2,54,66)(H,55,67);;;/b30-19-,39-24-,40-25-;;;/t23-,26+,27+,28+,29-,43?,45+,46-,47-,48-;;;/m0.../s1

InChI key

NJATWHPHZUGTHR-GXEWULDJSA-N

General description

Dicyanocobinamide, also known as factor b is a coenzyme B12 precursor. It has a corrin ring structure with four of the six coordination sites of the cobalt (Co) atom being the pyrrole nitrogen atoms.

Application

For use in determining non-intrinsic factor (R protein) in intrinsic factor preparations.
Dicyanocobinamide has been used for the crystallization of vitamin B12-binding protein (BtuF). It has also been used for the destabilization of BtuCD-BtuF Interaction.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dicyanocobinamide (Cbi) functions as a soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) co-activator and targets the N-terminal regulatory regions. This action is similar to the effect of forskolin on adenylyl cyclases. Dicyanocobinamide elevates the intracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) levels and exhibits vasorelaxant activity in rats. It is used along with various cobalamins in studies of the inhibition of HIV-1 integrase and nitric oxide synthase.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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0000551027
0000483622
0000483621
0000483621
0000446682

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