Properties
- CAS Number
- 66-72-8
- Formula
- C8H9NO3
- Molecular Weight
- 167.16 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
- InChI Key
- RADKZDMFGJYCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Description
Pyridoxal is a pyridinecarbaldehyde that is pyridine-4-carbaldehyde bearing methyl, hydroxy and hydroxymethyl substituents at positions 2, 3 and 5 respectively. The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B6, it is converted into pyridoxal phosphate, a coenzyme for the synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters, sphingolipids and aminolevulinic acid. It has a role as a cofactor, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a member of methylpyridines, a vitamin B6, a monohydroxypyridine, a pyridinecarbaldehyde and a hydroxymethylpyridine. It is a conjugate base of a pyridoxal(1+).
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