pyridoxal phosphate
pyridoxal phosphate (pi-ri-doks-ăl) n. a derivative of vitamin B6 that is an important coenzyme in certain reactions of amino-acid metabolism. See transamination.
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Coenzyme , coenzyme (kō-ĕn´zīm), any one of a group of relatively small organic molecules required for the catalytic function of certain enzymes. A coenzyme may… Transamination , transamination The transfer of the amino group (—NH2) from an amino acid to an acceptor (chemically a keto‐acid or oxo‐acid). Pyridoxal phosphate, th… pyrimidine , pyrimidine A basic, 6-membered heterocyclic compound. The principal pyrimidines (uracil, thymine, and cytosine) are important constituents of nucleic… Flavin adenine dinucleotide , flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) A coenzyme derivative of the vitamin riboflavin, which participates in dehydrogenation reactions mediated by flavop… nicotinic acid , nic·o·tin·ic ac·id / ˌnikəˈtinik; -ˈtēnik/ • n. Biochem. a vitamin of the B complex, (C5H4N)COOH, that is widely distributed in foods such as milk, w… Anatomy and Physiology , GABA n. see gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA See gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA (ˈgæbə) Biochem. gammaaminobutyric acid (a neurotransmitter)
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pyridoxal phosphate