Term Name: | precorrin-1 |
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Synonyms: | 3,3',3'',3'''-[(12S,13S)-3,8,13,17-tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-13-methyl-5,10,12,13,20,24-hexahydroporphyrin-2,7,12,18-tetrayl]tetrapropanoic acid, Precorrin 1 |
Definition: | The first intermediate in the biosynthesis of vitamin B12 from uroporphyrinogen III, in which one methyl group has been introduced at position 2 of the tetrapyrrole framework. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:52469] ( EBI ) |