3. The Role of Vitamin B6 in Amino Acid Metabolism

  1. David A Bender

Published Online: 2 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1002/9781118357514.ch3

Book Title

Amino Acid Metabolism, Third Edition

Amino Acid Metabolism, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Bender, D. A. (2012) The Role of Vitamin B6 in Amino Acid Metabolism, in Amino Acid Metabolism, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118357514.ch3

Author Information

  1. University College, London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 JUL 2012
  2. Published Print: 10 AUG 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470661512

Online ISBN: 9781118357514

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Keywords:

  • vitamin B6 in amino acid metabolism;
  • vitamin B6 in amino acid metabolism, and lactic acid bacteria;
  • metabolically active form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal 5'- phosphate;
  • pyridoxal phosphate-dependent, transaldimination reaction;
  • pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzymes, and alanine racemase;
  • serine-82 mutation, racemase loss of and D-serine deaminase activity;
  • D-Aspartate in eukaryotes;
  • aquatic invertebrates, D-alanine role in osmoregulation;
  • dual substrate recognition in transaminases;
  • vitamin B6 deficiency, impact on amino acid metabolism

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent reactions

  • Amino acid racemases

  • Transamination

  • Decarboxylation and side-chain elimination and replacement reactions

  • Pyruvate-containing enzymes

  • Vitamin B6 deficiency and dependency

  • Further reading

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