The most chemically complex of all the vitamins, methylcobalamin is a water-soluble, organometallic compound with a trivalent cobalt ion bound inside a corrin ring which, although similar to the porphyrin ring found in heme, chlorophyll, and cytochrome, has two of the pyrrole rings directly bonded
Specifically, it consists of amino acid residues 176 through 191 of the human growth hormone sequence, with a tyrosine substitution at the terminal end
However, if youre undergoing medical treatment for cancer, epilepsy, or kidney dialysis, talk to your healthcare provider before beginning any folic acid supplementation
Some people genetically do not have the ability to convert certain B vitamins (including B12) into their active form
Even if dietary intake is sufficient