OBO ID: CHEBI:16410
Term Name: pyridoxamine Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 4-(AMINOMETHYL)-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-METHYLPYRIDIN-3-OL
  • PM
  • Pyridoxamine
Definition: A monohydroxypyridine that is pyridine substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3, an aminomethyl group at position 4, a hydroxymethyl group at position 5 and a methyl group at position 2. The 4-aminomethyl form of vitamin B6, it is used (in the form of the hydrochloride salt) for treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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