Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:53:27 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:30:35 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002274
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02274
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethylcobalamin
DescriptionMethylcobalamin, also known as mecbl, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cobalamin derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a corrin ring, a cobalt atom, an a nucleotide moiety. Cobalamin Derivatives are actually derived from vitamin B12. Methylcobalamin is formally rated as a possible carcinogen (by IARC 2B) and is also a potentially toxic compound. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Methylcobalamin.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
CO-METHYLCOBALAMINChEBI
MeCblChEBI
MecobalaminChEBI
Methylcob(III)alaminChEBI
Methyl(III)cobalaminHMDB
Chemical FormulaC63H91CoN13O14P
Average Molecular Weight1344.3823
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight1343.587806391
IUPAC Name(10S,12R,13S,17R,23R,24R,25R,30S,35S,36S,40S,41S,42R,46R)-30,35,40-tris(2-carbamoylethyl)-24,36,41-tris(carbamoylmethyl)-46-hydroxy-12-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5,6,17,23,28,31,31,36,38,41,42-dodecamethyl-15,20-dioxo-11,14,16-trioxa-2lambda5,9,19,26,43lambda5,44lambda5,45lambda5-heptaaza-15lambda5-phospha-1-cobaltadodecacyclo[27.14.1.1^{1,34}.1^{2,9}.1^{10,13}.0^{1,26}.0^{3,8}.0^{23,27}.0^{25,42}.0^{32,44}.0^{39,43}.0^{37,45}]heptatetraconta-2(47),3,5,7,27,29(44),32,34(45),37,39(43)-decaene-2,43,44,45-tetrakis(ylium)-1,1,1-triuid-15-olate
Traditional Name(10S,12R,13S,17R,23R,24R,25R,30S,35S,36S,40S,41S,42R,46R)-30,35,40-tris(2-carbamoylethyl)-24,36,41-tris(carbamoylmethyl)-46-hydroxy-12-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5,6,17,23,28,31,31,36,38,41,42-dodecamethyl-15,20-dioxo-11,14,16-trioxa-2lambda5,9,19,26,43lambda5,44lambda5,45lambda5-heptaaza-15lambda5-phospha-1-cobaltadodecacyclo[27.14.1.1^{1,34}.1^{2,9}.1^{10,13}.0^{1,26}.0^{3,8}.0^{23,27}.0^{25,42}.0^{32,44}.0^{39,43}.0^{37,45}]heptatetraconta-2(47),3,5,7,27,29(44),32,34(45),37,39(43)-decaene-2,43,44,45-tetrakis(ylium)-1,1,1-triuid-15-olate
CAS Registry Number13422-55-4
SMILES
C1(CC[C@@]2([C@@H](CC(N)=O)[C@@]3([C@@]4([N+]5=C([C@H]([C@@]4(CC(N)=O)C)CCC(N)=O)C(C)=C4[N+]6=C(C=C7[N+]8=C([C@H](C7(C)C)CCC(N)=O)C(C)=C2N3[Co-3]568([N+]2=CN([C@H]3O[C@@H]([C@@H](OP(O[C@@H](CN1)C)([O-])=O)[C@H]3O)CO)C1=CC(C)=C(C=C21)C)C)[C@H]([C@@]4(CC(N)=O)C)CCC(N)=O)C)[H])C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C62H90N13O14P.CH3.Co/c1-29-20-39-40(21-30(29)2)75(28-70-39)57-52(84)53(41(27-76)87-57)89-90(85,86)88-31(3)26-69-49(83)18-19-59(8)37(22-46(66)80)56-62(11)61(10,25-48(68)82)36(14-17-45(65)79)51(74-62)33(5)55-60(9,24-47(67)81)34(12-15-43(63)77)38(71-55)23-42-58(6,7)35(13-16-44(64)78)50(72-42)32(4)54(59)73-56;;/h20-21,23,28,31,34-37,41,52-53,56-57,76,84H,12-19,22,24-27H2,1-11H3,(H15,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,71,72,73,74,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,85,86);1H3;/q;;+2/p-2/t31-,34-,35-,36-,37+,41-,52-,53-,56-,57+,59-,60+,61+,62+;;/m1../s1
InChI KeyJEWJRMKHSMTXPP-WZHZPDAFSA-L
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cobalamin derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a corrin ring, a cobalt atom, an a nucleotide moiety. Cobalamin Derivatives are actually derived from vitamin B12.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassTetrapyrroles and derivatives
Sub ClassCorrinoids
Direct ParentCobalamin derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Cobalamin
  • Metallotetrapyrrole skeleton
  • Pentose phosphate
  • Monosaccharide phosphate
  • Benzimidazole
  • Benzenoid
  • Fatty amide
  • Organic phosphoric acid derivative
  • N-substituted imidazole
  • Fatty acyl
  • Monosaccharide
  • Pyrrolidine
  • Pyrroline
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Azole
  • Imidazole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Primary carboxylic acid amide
  • Lactam
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Oxacycle
  • Metalloheterocycle
  • Azacycle
  • Organic metal salt
  • Organic transition metal salt
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic salt
  • Alcohol
  • Organic transition metal moeity
  • Organometallic compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Transition metal alkyl
  • Primary alcohol
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Myelin sheath
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-14ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)1.82ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.44ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count13ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count9ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area417 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count16ChemAxon
Refractivity342.79 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability135.93 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings12ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Myelin sheath
Biospecimen Locations
  • Fibroblasts
  • Neuron
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
NeuronExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002274
DrugBank IDDB03614
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022939
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID28534328
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethylcobalamin
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem CompoundNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28115
References
Synthesis ReferenceTollinger, Martin; Derer, Tomas; Konrat, Robert; Kraeutler, Bernhard. An efficient method for the preparation of methylcobalamin, nature's organometallic methyl transfer catalyst. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical (1997), 116(1-2), 147-155.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from methyl-cobalamin to homocysteine, yielding enzyme-bound cob(I)alamin and methionine. Subsequently, remethylates the cofactor using methyltetrahydrofolate (By similarity).
Gene Name:
MTR
Uniprot ID:
Q4JIJ3
Molecular weight:
140478.0