Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) HPLC Kit

Vitamin B₆ is the term for pyridoxin, pyridoxal and pyridoxamin and the appropriate phosphate products. All forms can be transformed into the active form pyridoxal-5-phosphate (here described as vitamin B₆). Vitamin B₆ functions as a coenzyme and is essential for more than 50 reactions in the protein metabolism thereby synthesizing, transforming or degrading amino acids. Vitamin B6 supports the resorption of amino acids and their transport into the cells. Furtheron vitamin B₆ contributes to the synthesis of neuro transmitters and amine products (histamin). Due to the fact that vitamin B₆ contributes to a variety of different reactions lack of vitamin B₆ results in various clinical pictures.