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pyridoxine

CHEBI:CHEBI_16709

Definition

A hydroxymethylpyridine with hydroxymethyl groups at positions 4 and 5, a hydroxy group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 2. The 4-methanol form of vitamin B6, it is converted intoto pyridoxal phosphate which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters, sphingolipids and aminolevulinic acid.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H11NO3
Molecular Mass
169.180
Charge
0
SMILES
CC1=C(O)C(CO)=C(CO)C=N1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H11NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,10-12H,3-4H2,1H3
InChIKey
LXNHXLLTXMVWPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)pyridine
  • 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-di(hydroxymethyl)pyridine
  • 2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-dihydroxymethyl-pyridin
  • 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-dihydroxymethylpyridine
  • 2-methyl-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypyridine
  • 2-methyl-4,5-dimethylol-pyridin-3-ol
  • 3-hydroxy-2-picoline-4,5-dimethanol
  • 3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine
  • 3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethylol-alpha-picoline
  • 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-pyridin-3-ol
  • 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol
  • 5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-pyridinedimethanol
  • piridossina
  • pyridoxina
  • pyridoxine
  • pyridoxine
  • pyridoxinum
  • Pyridoxol
  • pyridoxolum
  • vitamin B6

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
684879
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Wikipedia:Pyridoxine
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CHEBI:16709

Additional References

Wikipedia:Pyridoxine

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