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Answer for the clue "A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch ", 12 letters:
pyridoxamine

Word definitions for pyridoxamine in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pyridoxamine is one form of vitamin B . Chemically it is based on a pyridine ring structure, with hydroxyl , methyl , aminomethyl , and hydroxymethyl substituents . It differs from pyridoxine by the substituent at the 4-position. The phenol at position ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch [syn: vitamin B6 , pyridoxine , pyridoxal , adermin ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biochemistry English) one of the constituents of vitamin B6 that is essential for the metabolism of starch and amino acids