Description / Application
Nicotinic acid is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group. It has a role as a metabolite, a vasodilator agent, an antilipemic drug, an antidote, a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human urinary metabolite and an EC 3.5.1.19 (nicotinamidase) inhibitor. It is a vitamin B3, a pyridine alkaloid and a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a nicotinate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 3-Picolinic acid; Niacin; Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid; Vitamin B3 |
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| Molecular Formula | C6H5NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 123.11 |
| MFCD | MFCD00006391 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |