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| IUPAC name | 3-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2- methyl-4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde |
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| CAS number | [66-72-8] |
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| Molecular formula | C8H9NO3 |
| Molar mass | 167.16 g/mol |
| Melting point |
165 °C (decomp.) |
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Pyridoxal is one of the three natural forms of vitamin B6, along with pyridoxamine and pyridoxine (also called "pyridoxol"). All of these forms are converted in the human body into a single biologically active form, pyridoxal 5-phosphate. All three forms of vitamin B6 are heterocyclic organic compounds. Green plants are a natural source of pyridoxal, and its deficiency in the human body can lead to serious complications such as epilepsy and seizures.
There are generally four pyridoxal-phosphate (PLP) reactions: transamination, alpha elimnation, and beta-elimination.
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