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Thiamin, also known as vitamin B1 can be considered made up of two parts, one being 2-methyl-6-amino-5 hydroxymethyl pyrimidine (“pyrimidine” for the simplicity of presentation) and the other 4-methyl-5-hydroxyethylthiazole (“thiazole”).
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Cohen, G.N. (2010). Biosynthesis of Some Water-Soluble Vitamins and of Their Coenzyme Forms. In: Microbial Biochemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9437-7_35
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