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• 23/05/2023

Question

Why is it called vitamin B12 and not C12?

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Dr Siri Nallapu

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 5+ Yrs

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It cannot be called C12 even if the central molecule is cobalmin. It is called B12 only.

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