Oxythiamine: Thiamine antagonist, antimetabolite.

Synonym: hydroxythiamine.

Terms Related to Oxythiamine:

• Heterovitamin B 1

  A thiamine antagonist due to its inhibition of thiamine pyrophosphorylation. It is used to produce thiamine deficiency.

• Thiamine Pyrophosphatase

  An enzyme that hydrolyzes thiamine pyrophosphate to thiamine monophosphate plus inorganic phosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.

• Thiamine Triphosphatase

  An enzyme present in nerve tissue. It catalyzes reversibly the formation of thiamine diphosphate and orthophosphate from thiamine triphosphate. EC 3.6.1.28.

• Thiamine Pyrophosphokinase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of thiamine pyrophosphate from ATP and thiamine. EC 2.7.6.2.

• Thiamine Pyrophosphate Phosphohydrolase

  An enzyme that hydrolyzes thiamine pyrophosphate to thiamine monophosphate plus inorganic phosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.

• Thiamine Phosphoester

  Thiamine dihydrogen phosphate ester. The monophosphate ester of thiamine. Synonyms: monophosphothiamine; vitamin B1 monophosphate.

• Thiamine Deficiency

  A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of THIAMINE in the diet, characterized by anorexia, irritability, and weight loss. Later, patients experience weakness, peripheral neuropathy, ...

• TPPase

  An enzyme that hydrolyzes thiamine pyrophosphate to thiamine monophosphate plus inorganic phosphate. EC 3.6.1.-.

• Amprolium

  Veterinary coccidiostat that interferes with thiamine metabolism. It may cause thiamine deficiency.

• Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase

  An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of thiamine pyrophosphate from ATP and thiamine. EC 2.7.6.2.