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Biotin
- CAS number
- 58-85-5
- Molecular formula
- C10H16N2O3S
- Molecular weight
- 244.31 g/mol
About this molecule
Biotin, a B vitamin, is an essential nutrient that is naturally present in some foods and available as a dietary supplement. This water-soluble vitamin is a cofactor for five carboxylases (propionyl-CoA carboxylase, pyruvate carboxylase, methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase , acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1, and acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2) that catalyze critical steps in the metabolism of fatty acids, glucose, and amino acids . Biotin also plays key roles in histone modifications, gene regulation (by modifying the activity of transcription factors), and cell signaling .
Source: NIH Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxo-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid
- InChIKey
- YBJHBAHKTGYVGT-ZKWXMUAHSA-N
- SMILES
- C1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H](S1)CCCCC(=O)O)NC(=O)N2
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 22377-59-9 · 56846-45-8
- PubChem CID
- 171548
Also known as
biotin · d-biotin · vitamin H · Vitamin B7 · Bioepiderm · coenzyme R · Bios II · D(+)-Biotin
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