See Also: thiamin(dictionary)
thiamin(encyclopedia)
thiamin(medicine)
thiamin-triphosphatase(medicine)
thiamin pyrophosphokinase(medicine)
thiamin pyrophosphate(medicine)
thiamin pyridinylase(medicine)
thiamin oxidase(medicine)
thiamin mononitrate(medicine)
thiamin hydrochloride(medicine)

thiamin (sh)




or vitamin B1

Organic compound, part of the vitamin B complex, necessary in carbohydrate metabolism.

It carries out these functions in its active form, as a component of the coenzyme thiamin pyrophosphate. Its molecular structure includes a substituted pyridine ring and a thiazole ring. Thiamin is found most abundantly in whole cereal grains and certain other seeds. Deficiency leads to beriberi.