vitamin B6

Term ID

CHEBI:27306

Synonyms

vitamin B-6
Vitamin B6
vitamin B6 vitamer
vitamin B6 vitamers
vitamina B6
vitamine B6
vitamins B6

Definition

Any member of the group of pyridines that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B6 deficiency. Vitamin B6 deficiency is associated with microcytic anemia, electroencephalographic abnormalities, dermatitis with cheilosis (scaling on the lips and cracks at the corners of the mouth) and glossitis (swollen tongue), depression and confusion, and weakened immune function. Vitamin B6 consists of the vitamers pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine and their respective 5'-phosphate esters (and includes their corresponding ionized and salt forms).

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: B vitamin pyridines

B vitamin pyridines Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: 4-pyridoxate 4-pyridoxic acid 5'-O-beta-D-glucosylpyridoxine pyridoxal pyridoxal hydrochloride ... Show All 15 Terms

4-pyridoxate 4-pyridoxic acid 5'-O-beta-D-glucosylpyridoxine pyridoxal pyridoxal hydrochloride pyridoxal(1+) pyridoxamine pyridoxamine dihydrochloride pyridoxamine hydrochloride pyridoxamine(2+) pyridoxaminium(1+) pyridoxine pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamin B6 phosphate vitamin B6 phosphate anion Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: vitamin B complex

vitamin B complex Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from vitamin B6

Phenotype where environments contain vitamin B6

Phenotype modified by environments containing vitamin B6

Human Disease / Model Data