Niacin(Nicotinic acid)

• Catalog No.: S1744
• CAS Number: 59-67-6
• M. F.: C6H5NO2
• M. W.: 123.1094
• Storage: -20°C

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: niacin
• Synonyms: Nicotinic Acid; Niacinamide; Vitamin B3

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 59-67-6

PROPERTIES

• Salt Data: Free Base
• Storage Condition: -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)

Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Biological Activity:
Niacin(Nicotinic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B family, which occurs in many animal and plant tissues, with antihyperlipidemic activity. Niacin is converted to its active form niacinamide, which is a component of the coenzymes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and its phosphate form, NADP. These coenzymes play an important role in tissue respiration and in glycogen, lipid, amino acid, protein, and purine metabolism. [1, 2]

REFERENCES

• http://www.cancer.gov/drugdictionary/?CdrID=38351
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin