1. Thiamine dichloride monohydrate: vitamin B1 (form III).
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Balasubramanian, T., Jebas, Samuel Robinson, Thamotharan, S., G. Rheinwald, and Lang, A. G.
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VITAMIN B1 , *COENZYMES , *THIAMINE-binding proteins , *DECARBOXYLATION , *KETONIC acids , *ALDEHYDES - Abstract
The article presents information on the structure of the third form of vitamin B1, C12H18N4OS2+∙2Cl-&3x2219;H2O. Thiamine is a coenzyme in a number of important metabolic processes, such as the decarboxylation of α-keto acids and the transfer of aldehyde or acyl groups. In the study, the H atoms were located in a difference map, leading to a better understanding of the hydrogen-bonding pattern in vitamin B1. In the third form of vitamin B1 the planes of the pyrimidine and thiazolium rings are at a dihedral angle of 79 (15)°.
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- 2006
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