Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine, pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)
Chemistry
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Chemistry
Synthesis of Coenzyme
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), 4-pyridoxic acid
Biochemical Functions
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- ε-amino group of a lysine, amino acid metabolism, serotonin, histamine and niacin coenzymes
Recommended Dietary Allowance and Sources
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- 2.5 mg/day, 100 g/day
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- Pyridoxine deficiency, Hypochromic microcytic anaemia, niacin coenzyme