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MeSH Heading: Pyridoxamine
Tree Number(s): D03.383.725.676.925.750
Unique ID: D011733
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011733
Annotation: deficiency: coordinate PYRIDOXAMINE /‌defic (IM) with VITAMIN B 6 DEFICIENCY (IM)
Scope Note: The 4-aminomethyl form of VITAMIN B 6. During transamination of amino acids, PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE is transiently converted into pyridoxamine phosphate.
Pharm Action: Vitamin B Complex
Registry Numbers: 6466NM3W93
Related Numbers: 85-87-0
CAS Type 1 Name: 3-Pyridinemethanol, 4-(aminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-
Previous Indexing: Picolines (1966-1971); Pyridoxine (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(72)
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

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genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

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physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Pyridoxamine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025