Pyridoxal Phosphate
Synonyms
4-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-((phosphonooxy)methyl)-
Phosphate, Pyridoxal
Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate
Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate
Pyridoxal P
Pyridoxal-P
This is the active form of VITAMIN B 6 serving as a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid. During transamination of amino acids, pyridoxal phosphate is transiently converted into pyridoxamine phosphate (PYRIDOXAMINE).