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Substance Name: Vitamin B 6
RN: 8059-24-3
InChIKey: RBCOYOYDYNXAFA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Note
- VITAMIN B 6 refers to several PICOLINES (especially PYRIDOXINE; PYRIDOXAL; & PYRIDOXAMINE) that are efficiently converted by the body to PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, and aminolevulinic acid. During transamination of amino acids, pyridoxal phosphate is transiently converted into PYRIDOXAMINE phosphate. Although pyridoxine and Vitamin B 6 are still frequently used as synonyms, especially by medical researchers, this practice is erroneous and sometimes misleading (EE Snell; Ann NY Acad Sci, vol 585 pg 1, 1990). Most of vitamin B6 is eventually degraded to PYRIDOXIC ACID and excreted in the urine.
Molecular Formula
- Unspecified
Molecular Weight
- 231.143
Classification Codes
- Growth Substances
- Micronutrients
- Vitamin B Complex
- Vitamins
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Vitamin B 6
MeSH Heading
- Vitamin B 6
Synonyms
- Adermine
- EINECS 232-503-8
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin H
Systematic Name
- Vitamin B6
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 8059-24-3
Other Registry Number
- 12001-78-4
System Generated Number
- 0008059243