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pyridoxal

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pyr·i·dox·al  (pr-dksl)
n.
An aldehyde, C8H9NO3, one of several active forms of pyridoxine, important in amino acid synthesis.
[pyridox(ine) + -al.]
pyridoxal [ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a naturally occurring derivative of pyridoxine that is a precursor of a coenzyme (pyridoxal phosphate) involved in several enzymic reactions. Formula: (CH2OH)(CHO)C5HN(OH)(CH3)
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Noun1.pyridoxalpyridoxal - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
adermin, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, vitamin B6
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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