Vitamin B6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the common name of vitamin B6?
A
Pyridoxine
2
Q
What is the function of vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine?
A
Co-enzyme for transaminases, deaminases, decarboxylases and required by glycogen phosphorylase
3
Q
Vitamin B6 is the precursor of
A
Pyridoxal phosphate
4
Q
Deficiency of pyridoxine will cause
A
dermatitis and macrocytic anemia