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Cyanocobalamin: Functions & Deficiency | Vitamin B | Organisms | Biology

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Review of Cyanocobalamin 2. Chemical Structure of Cyanocobalamin 3. Properties and Distribution 4. Functions 5. Deficiency 6. Daily Requirement. Historical Review of Cyanocobalamin: (Vitamin B12, Cobamide) (Antipernicious Anaemia Factor, Extrinsic Factor of Castle) In 1948 Smith and Parker isolated cyanocobalamin from the liver. In 1955 its complex structure was determined. Chemical [...]

By |2017-07-24T10:56:46+00:00July 24, 2017|Cyanocobalamin|Comments Off on Cyanocobalamin: Functions & Deficiency | Vitamin B | Organisms | Biology
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Metabolic Redesign of Vitamin E | Plant Biotechnology

In this article we will discuss about the metabolic redesign of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a generic term used to describe a group of eight lipophilic compounds in the tocopherol and tocotrienol family. The vitamin E-family in plants comprises mainly of tocotrienols and tocopherols. Tocotrienols are the major form of vitamin E in seeds of most monocots but presence [...]

By |2016-12-23T06:34:54+00:00December 23, 2016|Vitamin E|Comments Off on Metabolic Redesign of Vitamin E | Plant Biotechnology
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Production of Various Vitamins | Microbiology

In this article we will discuss about the production of various vitamins. 1. Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamine): G.R. Minot and W.B. Murphy (1926) studied that liver extracts cure pernicious anaemia in human beings. In 1936, both of them shared a Nobel Prize in medicine for this discovery. After this, E.L. Ricke and L. Smith (1948) isolated and crystallized vitamin B12 from [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:04:32+00:00November 28, 2016|Vitamins|Comments Off on Production of Various Vitamins | Microbiology
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