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ChEBI
vitamin B3
- Term ID
- CHEBI:176839
- Synonyms
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- vitamin B-3
- vitamin B3 vitamer
- vitamin B3 vitamers
- vitamins B3
- 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 )
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from vitamin B3
Phenotype where environments contain vitamin B3
Phenotype modified by environments containing vitamin B3
Human Disease Model