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Pyridoxal
2D structure for Pyridoxal
Chemical Name	3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-pyridine-4-carbaldehyde
Chemical Formula	C8H9NO3
CAS Number	66-72-8
Chemical Information	HMDB01545
Biochemical Taxonomy	Pyridoxals and Derivatives
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine Degradation Vitamin B6 Metabolism
Biofluid Location	Blood
Tissue Location	Fibroblasts Kidney Placenta Erythrocyte
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 0.251 +/- 0.051 uM
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Sickle cell disease-SS (SCD-SS)
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood (Sickle cell disease-SS (SCD-SS)): 0.036 +/- 0.031 uM
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Biological Function 3 Catabolism 4 Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition 5 Other (Monogenic) Disorders 6 Nutritional Information 7 Drivers for biological variation 8 Vulnerable groups 9 Other resources 10 Links

Introduction

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The 4-carboxyaldehyde form of vitamin B6 which is converted to pyridoxal phosphate which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid.

Biological Function

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Catabolism

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Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition

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• Sickle cell disease-SS (SCD-SS)

Other (Monogenic) Disorders

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Nutritional Information

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Drivers for biological variation

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Vulnerable groups

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Other resources

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Links

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