Vitamin B6 & Deficiency

Vitamin B6 & Deficiency VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) Pyridine derivatives are- Pyridoxine Pyridoxial Pyridoxamine Active form of pyridoxine is pyridoxial phosphate-PLP (for amino acid metabolism) Important PLP reactions- Transamination Decarboxylation Non-oxidative deamination Condensation Transsulfuration Tryptophan Metabolism Synthesis of niacin from tryptophan (can cause niacin deficiency) xanthurenic acid (xanthurenate) excretion in urine is increased in pyridoxine deficiency. Thus […]