nicotinic acid

nicotinic acid
pyridine-3-carboxylic acid; together with nicotinamide is a part of the vitamin B complex.

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  • nicotinic acid — ic o*tin ic ac id, n. (Chem.) An organic acid ({C6H5NO2}), a carboxylated derivative of pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine; called also {niacin} and {antipellagra vitamin}, and {vitamin B5}. Chemically it is 3 pyridinecarboxylic acid …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nicotinic acid — nicotinic acid. См. никотиновая кислота. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • nicotinic acid — ► NOUN Biochemistry ▪ a vitamin of the B complex which occurs in milk, wheat germ, meat, and other foods …   English terms dictionary

  • nicotinic acid — n. a white, odorless, crystalline substance, C6H5NO, found in protein foods or prepared synthetically: it is a member of the vitamin B complex and is used in the treatment of pellagra …   English World dictionary

  • Nicotinic acid — Deficiency of nicotinic acid (also known as niacin), one of the B complex vitamins, causes pellagra. Pellagra was known as the disease of the four D s dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia and death. The disease is specifically characterized by:… …   Medical dictionary

  • nicotinic acid — niacin a B vitamin. Nicotinic acid is a derivative of pyridine and is interchangeable with its amide, nicotinamide. Both forms of the vitamin are equally active. Nicotinamide is a component of the coenzymes NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • nicotinic acid — niacin iacin n. A B vitamin (vitamin B5) essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. Called also {nicotinic acid} and {antipellagra vitamin}. Chemical formula {C6H5NO2}, chemically it is 3… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nicotinic acid — nikotino rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė NC₅H₄COOH atitikmenys: angl. niacin; nicotinic acid rus. ниацин; никотиновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 3 piridinkarboksirūgštis sinonimas – niacinas sinonimas – vitaminas PP …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate — Identifiers CAS number 5502 96 5 …   Wikipedia

  • nicotinic acid — (= pyridine 3 carboxylic acid) A precursor of NAD, that is a product of the oxidation of nicotine …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • nicotinic acid — Biochem. a crystalline acid, C6H5NO2, that is a component of the vitamin B complex, found in fresh meat, yeast, etc., produced by the oxidation of nicotine, and used in the prevention and treatment of pellagra. Also called niacin, vitamin B3.… …   Universalium

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