B vitamin

Term ID

CHEBI:75769

Synonyms

B vitamins
B-group vitamin
B-group vitamins
vitamin B

Definition

Any member of the group of eight water-soluble vitamins originally thought to be a single compound (vitamin B) that play important roles in cell metabolism. The group comprises of vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12 (Around 20 other compounds were once thought to be B vitamins but are no longer classified as such).

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: organonitrogen compound organooxygen compound

organonitrogen compound organooxygen compound Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: vitamin B complex vitamin B1 vitamin B2 vitamin B3 vitamin B5 ... Show All 9 Terms

vitamin B complex vitamin B1 vitamin B2 vitamin B3 vitamin B5 vitamin B6 vitamin B7 vitamin B9 vitamin B12 Show first 5 Terms
has_role: nutraceutical water-soluble vitamin (role)

nutraceutical water-soluble vitamin (role) Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from B vitamin

Phenotype where environments contain B vitamin

Phenotype modified by environments containing B vitamin

Human Disease Model