Preferred Label : Vitamin B6;
NCIt synonyms : VIT B6; Vitamin B 6;
NCIt related terms : Vitamin B-6;
NCIt definition : A group of water-soluble vitamins essential for metabolism and normal physiological
functions. B6 vitamins, including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine, are converted
in vivo to pyridoxal phosphate, a cofactor necessary for the synthesis of amino acids,
neurotransmitters, and sphingolipids. More than 100 enzymes involved in protein metabolism
require vitamin B6 as a cofactor. Vitamin B6 is essential to red blood cell, nervous
system, and immune systems functions and helps maintain normal blood glucose levels.
Vitamin B6 is found in a wide variety of foods including cereals, beans, meat, poultry,
fish, and some fruits and vegetables. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts
to function and stay healthy. Vitamin B6 helps keep nerves and skin healthy, fight
infections, keep blood sugar levels normal, produce red blood cells, and some enzymes
work properly. Vitamin B6 is a group of related compounds (pyridoxine, pyridoxal,
and pyridoxamine) found in cereals, beans, peas, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, eggs,
and bananas. It is water-soluble (can dissolve in water). Not enough vitamin B6 can
cause mouth and tongue sores and nervous disorders. Vitamin B6 is being studied in
the prevention of hand-foot syndrome (a disorder caused by certain anticancer drugs
and marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet).; CRCH: Class of water-soluble vitamins that are coenzymes in the metabolism of amino
acids, glycogen, and sphingoid bases. (DRI);
CAS number : 8059-24-3;
Unit used : mg;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:27306;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000471786;
Origin ID : C1334;
UMLS CUI : C0087162;
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_component_of_chemotherapy_regimen
