A 4-methanol form of vitamin B6
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45847Pyridoxine-d2 (hydrochloride)
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Pyridoxine

Item No. 20706

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3,4-pyridinedimethanol
CAS Number
65-23-6
Molecular Formula
C8H11NO3
Formula Weight
169.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 0.25 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 2 mg/ml
λmax
291 nm
SMILES
CC1=C(O)C(CO)=C(CO)C=N1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H11NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,10-12H,3-4H2,1H3
InChi Key
LXNHXLLTXMVWPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Storage
Room temperature
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Pyridoxine is a 4-methanol form of vitamin B6 that is converted to pyridoxal 5’-phosphate (Item No. 20352), the active form of vitamin B6 and an important cofactor for metabolism.1 Pyridoxine has been used in cell culture media as a precursor to pyridoxal 5’-phosphate.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1.  Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate). Altern. Med. Rev. 6(1), 87-92 (2001).

    2. Block, G.D. Cell culture media for mammalian cells. (2006).