Term Name:	thiamine pyridinylase activity
Synonyms:	pyrimidine transferase activity, thiamin hydrolase activity, thiamin pyridinolase activity, thiamin pyridinylase activity, thiamin:base 2-methyl-4-aminopyrimidine-5-methenyltransferase activity, thiaminase I activity, thiamine hydrolase activity, thiamine pyridinolase activity, thiamine:base 2-methyl-4-aminopyrimidine-5-methenyltransferase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: pyridine + thiamine = 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methylthiazole + heteropyrithiamine.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050332]    QuickGO    AmiGO