Vitamin B6 is the generic name for six compounds with vitamin B6 activity: pyridoxine, an alcohol; pyridoxal, an aldehyde; and pyridoxamine, which contains an amino group; and their respective five-phosphate esters. Pyridoxal 5′ phosphate (PLP) and pyridoxamine five-phosphate (PMP) are the active co-enzyme forms of vitamin B6. The main function of vitamin B6 is: it […]