SMILES: CC1=NC=C(C(=C1O)CN)CO
Description: The molecule is a monohydroxypyridine that is pyridine substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3, an aminomethyl group at position 4, a hydroxymethyl group at position 5 and a methyl group at position 2. The 4-aminomethyl form of vitamin B6, it is used (in the form of the hydrochloride salt) for treatment of diabetic nephropathy. It has a role as a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a plant metabolite, a mouse metabolite, an iron chelator and a nephroprotective agent. It is a hydroxymethylpyridine, a monohydroxypyridine, an aminoalkylpyridine and a vitamin B6. It is a conjugate base of a pyridoxaminium(1+).