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N4126

Nicotinic acid

≥98%

Synonym(s):

3-Picolinic acid, Niacin, Pellagra preventive factor, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Vitamin B3

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H5NO2
CAS Number:
59-67-6
Molecular Weight:
123.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24897668
EC Number:
200-441-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
109591
MDL number:
MFCD00006391
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98%

form

powder

color

white to off-white

mp

236-239 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cccnc1

InChI

1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)
rat ... Chrnb2(54239)

General description

Nicotinic acid is also known as vitamin B3 or Niacin. It is a water soluble vitamin. Niacin can be either synthesized within the body or can be obtained from dietary sources.

Application

Nicotinic acid has been used:
  • as a component of the MS vitamins stock solution
  • for the detection of siderophores in Escherichia coli bacterial culture
  • as a component of the holidic medium for adult Drosophila .

Biochem/physiol Actions

Niacin is involved in the production of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), which is used in the adenine triphosphate (ATP) production in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. It also decreases hepatic production of very-low density lipoproteins (VLDL), and apolipoprotein B (apo-B). Niacin deficiency leads to pellagra.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

379.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

193 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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128K0006
068K1387
038K0749
117K0116
087K0686

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Articles

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Vitamin B3 and sirtuin function
Denu J M
Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 30(9), 479-483 (2005)
An investigation into the pathogenic properties of Escherichia coli strains BLR, BL21, DH5 alpha and EQ1
Chart H, et al.
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 89(6), 1048-1058 (2000)
Variation in availability of niacin in grain products
Wall JS and Carpenter KJ
Food Technology (1988)
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