pyridoxamine
/ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksəmiːn/Biochemistry
noun
One of the three forms of vitamin B6, which is a coenzyme in protein metabolism.
- Pyridoxamine is derived from pyridoxine by replacement of the 4-hydroxymethyl group by an aminomethyl group, and usually occurs in mammalian tissues as the phosphate ester..
Origin
1940s. From pyridox- + amine. Compare pyridoxal.