vitamin B6 (CHEBI:27306)

CHEBI:27306 - vitamin B₆

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:27306
ChEBI Name	vitamin B₆
Stars
ASCII Name	vitamin 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).
Last Modified	22 July 2021

Roles Classification

Biological Role:	water-soluble vitamin (role) Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine.
Application:	nutraceutical A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.

ChEBI Ontology

Outgoing Relation(s)
	vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306) is a B vitamin (CHEBI:75769)
	vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306) is a pyridines (CHEBI:26421)
Incoming Relation(s)
	vitamin B complex (CHEBI:75782) has part vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	4-pyridoxate (CHEBI:30959) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	4-pyridoxic acid (CHEBI:17405) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	5'-O-β-D-glucosylpyridoxine (CHEBI:17382) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxal (CHEBI:17310) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxal hydrochloride (CHEBI:131529) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxal(1+) (CHEBI:131530) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxamine (CHEBI:16410) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxamine dihydrochloride (CHEBI:131532) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxamine hydrochloride (CHEBI:131531) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxamine(2+) (CHEBI:131533) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxaminium(1+) (CHEBI:57761) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxine (CHEBI:16709) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	pyridoxine hydrochloride (CHEBI:30961) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	vitamin B₆ phosphate (CHEBI:36970) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)
	vitamin B₆ phosphate anion (CHEBI:176894) is a vitamin B₆ (CHEBI:27306)