Structured Summary
Abstract
The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of VITAMIN B 6 which is converted to PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H9NO3
- Molecular Weight
- 167.16 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 66-72-8
- IUPAC Name
- 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde
- InChIKey
- RADKZDMFGJYCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=NC=C(C(=C1O)C=O)CO
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011730
- Source
- PubChem CID 1050
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Aspects Covered
29 allowable subheadings
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 PYRIDOXAL /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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pyridoxal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011730. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011730
- Pyridoxal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyridoxal
- Pyridoxal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3065731
- Pyridoxal. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1050. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1050