Vitamin B12: Unique Metalorganic Compounds and the Most Complex Vitamins

The chemistry and biochemistry of the vitamin B12 compounds (cobalamins, XCbl) are described, with particular emphasis on their structural aspects and their relationships with properties and function. A brief history of B12, reveals how much the effort of chemists, biochemists and crystallographers...

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Main Authors: Lucio Randaccio, Silvano Geremia, Nicola Demitri, Jochen Wuerges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/5/3228/