Term Name:	pyridoxal
Synonyms:	3-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-METHYLISONICOTINALDEHYDE, 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine-4-carbaldehyde, pyridoxal, pyridoxaldehyde
Definition:	A pyridinecarbaldehyde that is pyridine-4-carbaldehyde bearing methyl, hydroxy and hydroxymethyl substituents at positions 2, 3 and 5 respectively. The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B6, it is converted into pyridoxal phosphate, a coenzyme for the synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters, sphingolipids and aminolevulinic acid.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:17310] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	hydroxymethylpyridine methylpyridines monohydroxypyridine pyridinecarbaldehyde vitamin B6
has_role:	cofactor Escherichia coli metabolite human metabolite mouse metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent:	N(2)-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-L-lysine N(6)-(pyridoxal phosphate)-L-lysine N(6)-acetyl-N(2)-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-L-lysine N-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-D-alanine N-(5'-phosphopyridoxyl)-L-alanine pyridoxal 5'-phosphate
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of:	pyridoxal(1+)
is_conjugate_base_of:	pyridoxal(1+)