| OBO ID: CHEBI:176839 |
| Term Name: | vitamin B3 | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | Any member of a group of vitamers that belong to the chemical structural class called pyridines that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B3 deficiency. Vitamin B3 deficiency causes a condition known as pellagra whose symptoms include depression, dermatitis and diarrhea. The vitamers include nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (and their ionized and salt forms). | ||
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| Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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