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N0761

Sigma-Aldrich

Nicotinic acid

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

3-Picolinic acid, Niacin, Pellagra preventive factor, Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, Vitamin B3

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H5NO2
CAS Number:
59-67-6
Molecular Weight:
123.11
Beilstein:
109591
EC Number:
200-441-0
MDL number:
MFCD00006391
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
PubChem Substance ID:
24897443
NACRES:
NA.71

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 123.11 g/mol

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable
cell culture | mammalian: suitable
cell culture | plant: suitable

color

white to off-white

pH

3.4 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

236-239 °C (lit.)

solubility

1 M NaOH: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow

density

1.473 g/cm3 at 25 °C

application(s)

agriculture

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cccnc1

InChI

1S/C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP1A2(1544)
rat ... Chrnb2(54239)

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Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

379.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

193 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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John R Guyton et al.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(17), 1580-1584 (2013-08-07)
This study sought to examine the relationship between niacin treatment, lipoproteins, and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in this secondary analysis of the AIM-HIGH (Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome With Low HDL/High Triglycerides and Impact on Global Health Outcomes) trial. During a
Koon K Teo et al.
Stroke, 44(10), 2688-2693 (2013-07-25)
In Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome with low HDL/High Triglycerides: Impact on Global Health Outcomes (AIM-HIGH) trial, addition of extended-release niacin (ERN) to simvastatin in participants with established cardiovascular disease, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high triglycerides had no incremental
Martina Lukasova et al.
Trends in pharmacological sciences, 32(12), 700-707 (2011-09-29)
Nicotinic acid (niacin) has been used for decades to prevent and treat atherosclerosis. The well-documented antiatherogenic activity is believed to result from its antidyslipidemic effects, which are accompanied by unwanted effects, especially a flush. There has been renewed interest in
Amandine Girousse et al.
PLoS biology, 11(2), e1001485-e1001485 (2013-02-23)
When energy is needed, white adipose tissue (WAT) provides fatty acids (FAs) for use in peripheral tissues via stimulation of fat cell lipolysis. FAs have been postulated to play a critical role in the development of obesity-induced insulin resistance, a
Mattijs M Heemskerk et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 306(7), E808-E813 (2014-01-30)
The lipid-lowering effect of niacin has been attributed to the inhibition of cAMP production in adipocytes, thereby inhibiting intracellular lipolysis and release of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) to the circulation. However, long-term niacin treatment leads to a normalization of plasma
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