Hydoxin

4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol

65-23-6 C8H11NO3

Properties

Hydoxin molecular structure
CAS Number
65-23-6
Formula
C8H11NO3
Molecular Weight
169.18 g/mol
IUPAC Name
4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol
InChI Key
LXNHXLLTXMVWPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

pyridoxine Pyridoxol Pyridoxin Adermine Gravidox 3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine Hydoxin Pyridoxolum 3,4-Pyridinedimethanol, 5-hydroxy-6-methyl- 5-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-pyridinedimethanol

Description

Pyridoxine is a hydroxymethylpyridine with hydroxymethyl groups at positions 4 and 5, a hydroxy group at position 3 and a methyl group at position 2. The 4-methanol form of vitamin B6, it is converted intoto pyridoxal phosphate which is a coenzyme for 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 and a hydroxymethylpyridine.

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