About 4-(aminomethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol
4-(aminomethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol (CAS 85-87-0) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H12N2O2 and a molecular weight of 168.19 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of NHZMQXZHNVQTQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
Also Known As
4-(aminomethyl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol is also known as pyridoxamine, Pyridoxylamine, PXM, PXL, nchembio.93-comp3, PYRIDOXAMINE [MI], among other names.
Description
Pyridoxamine is 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. It has a role as an iron chelator, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a nephroprotective agent, a plant metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a vitamin B6, a monohydroxypyridine, a hydroxymethylpyridine and an aminoalkylpyridine. It is a conjugate base of a pyridoxaminium(1+).
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