The molecule is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group. It has a role as an antidote, an antilipemic drug, a vasodilator agent, a metabolite, a B vitamin, an EC 3.5.1.19 (nicotinamidase) inhibitor, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a pyridinemonocarboxylic acid and a pyridine alkaloid. It is a conjugate acid of a nicotinate.
pyridine-3-carboxylic acid