Chemicals and Drugs

Pyridoxamine

The 4-aminomethyl form of VITAMIN B 6. During transamination of amino acids, PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE is transiently converted into pyridoxamine phosphate.

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Abstract

The 4-aminomethyl form of VITAMIN B 6. During transamination of amino acids, PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE is transiently converted into pyridoxamine phosphate.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

deficiency: coordinate PYRIDOXAMINE /defic (IM) with VITAMIN B 6 DEFICIENCY (IM)

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History Note

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Picolines (1966-1971)
  • Pyridoxine (1966-1971)

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  1. D03w.383.725w.676w.925w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyridoxamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011733. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011733
  2. Pyridoxamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyridoxamine
  3. Pyridoxamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2541149