pyridoxamine

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pyr·i·dox·a·mine

 (pĭr′ĭ-dŏk′sə-mēn′)
n.
A crystalline amine, C8H12N2O2, that is one of several forms of vitamin B6.

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pyridoxamine

(ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksəmiːn)
n
(Biochemistry) biochem a metabolic form of pyridoxine
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Noun1.pyridoxamine - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starchpyridoxamine - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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In addition to the above-mentioned metabolites related to beef quality, changes over time were observed in the contents of key metabolites related to nutrition and beef aging: the relative contents of gluconic acid, gluconolactone, Cys-GTdS and coenzyme precursors including pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate (PMP) and thiamine significantly increased during postmortem aging of the beef (adjusted p<0.05, FDR<0.10; Figure 4).
Reactivity, Selectivity, and Reaction Mechanisms of Aminoguanidine, Hydralazine, Pyridoxamine, and Carnosine as Sequestering Agents of Reactive Carbonyl Species: A Comparative Study.
The term vitamin [B.sub.6] refers to six common forms, namely pyridoxal, pyridoxine (pyridoxol), pyridoxamine, and their phosphorylated forms.
Pyridoxamine inhibits early renal disease and dyslipidemia in the streptozotocin-diabetic rat.
In agreement with similar dietary vitamin B-6 intakes between treatments and PKU genotype, no significant differences related to diet or genotype were found in plasma concentrations of pyridoxal and pyridoxate or urine concentrations of pyridoxal, pyridoxate, and pyridoxamine. Additionally, plasma levels of pyridoxal and pyridoxate in PKU subjects were not different compared with controls.
Szefer, "Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method with coulometric electrochemical and ultraviolet detection for the quantification of vitamins B(1) (thiamine), B(6) (pyridoxamine, pyridoxal and pyridoxine) and B(12) in animal and plant foods," Journal of Chromatography A, vol.
Benfotiamine, pyridoxamine, nicanartine, zinc, selenium, pycnogenol, curcumin, taurine, and green tea have been found to have various free radical scavenging properties and has been useful in treatment of DR.
In addition, NN-(2-Acetamidooethyl) hydrozinecarboximidamide hydrochloride (ALT-946), 3-enzyloxycarbonylmethyl-4-methyl-thiazol-3-ium bromide (C36), Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) and pyridoxamine are other substances that have been shown to reduce or prevent the harmful effects on the kidneys and cardiovascular system through AGE inhibition in experimental animals in different studies (35-39).
Especially, aminoguanidine (Pimagedine) and pyridoxamine (Pyridorin) prevent diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting albuminuria, glomerular hypertrophy, and mesangial expansion in patients with type 1 diabetes (Bolton et al.
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