Mecobalamin, DARK RED CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Mecobalamin (mecobalamin, mecbl, or meb12) is a cobalamin, a form of vitamin b12. It differs from cyanocobalamin in that the cyanide is replaced by a methyl group. Methylcobalamin features octahedral cobalt (iii) centre. Methylcobalamin can be obtained as bright red crystals. From the perspective of coordination chemistry, methyl cobalamin is notable as a rare example of a compound that contains metal-alkyl bonds. Nickel-methyl intermediates have been proposed for the final step of methanogenesis. Mecobalamin is equivalent physiologically to vitamin b12, and can be used to prevent or treat pathology arising from a lack of vitamin b12 (vitamin b12 deficiency) such as pernicious anemia. Methylcobalamin is also used in the treatment of peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy & as a preliminary treatment foramyotrophic lateral sclerosis.