Pyridoxamine


/ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksəmiːn/
noun
1.
(biochem) a metabolic form of pyridoxine

pyridoxamine pyr·i·dox·a·mine (pĭr’ĭ-dŏk’sə-mēn’)
n.
A crystalline amine that is one of several active forms of pyridoxine and is important in protein metabolism.

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