The molecule is an ammonium ion that is the conjugate acid of pyridoxamine arising from selective protonation of the primary amino group; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is an ammonium ion derivative and an organic cation. It is a conjugate base of a pyridoxamine(2+). It is a conjugate acid of a pyridoxamine.
[3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-4-yl]methylazanium