It is a synthetic fragment of human growth hormone (amino acids 176-191), studied in research settings for its proposed role in fat metabolism
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In patients with severe vitamin B12 deficiencyespecially those with megaloblastic anemia successful treatment rapidly reactivates the bone marrow
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For example, long-term use of oral contraceptives may lower levels of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) , while some diabetes and epilepsy drugs affect Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) levels
The sixth coordination site, the center of reactivity, is variable, being a cyano group (-CN), a hydroxyl group (-OH), a methyl group (-CH3) or a 5-deoxyadenosyl group (here the C5 atom of the deoxyribose forms the covalent bond with Co), respectively, to yield the four B12 forms mentioned above