pyridoxal phosphate

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pyridoxal

[pir″ĭ-dok´sal]

a form of vitamin B₆.

pyridoxal phosphate a major coenzyme involved in amino acid metabolism.

pyridoxal phosphate

[pir′ədok′səl]

an enzyme that acts with pyridoxamine phosphate and transaminase to catalyze the reversible transfer of an amino group from an alpha-amino acid to an alpha-keto acid, especially alpha-ketoglutaric acid. Such processes are essential to metabolism.

pyridoxal, pyridoxaldehyde

a form of vitamin B₆.

pyridoxal phosphate

PLP; a major coenzyme involved in amino acid metabolism.

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If liver disease was the cause of her AST increase, the only possible explanation could be that the AST method included supplemented pyridoxal phosphate and the ALT method did not.

Persistent increase in aspartate aminotransferase in an asymptomatic patient

A micromethod for determination of plasma pyridoxal phosphate and its use in assessment of storage stability of the vitamer.

Multianalyte quantification of vitamin [B.sub.6] and [B.sub.2] species in the nanomolar range in human plasma by liquid chromatography--tandem mass spectrometry

To determine the specificity of the PLP enzymatic assay, apo-rHCYase was first incubated with pyridoxal phosphate, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and pyridoxine, each at a concentration of 100 nmol/L.

Hyperhomocysteinemia and low pyridoxal phosphate, common and independent reversible risk factors for coronary artery disease.

Homogeneous, nonradioactive, enzymatic assay for plasma pyridoxal 5-phosphate

The transsulfuration pathway requires pyridoxal phosphate ([B.

Acquired hyperhomocysteinemia in heart transplant recipients

Notably, she had a very low value for pyridoxal phosphate (vitamin B6), the next to lowest value for total Hcy, and the highest serum folate content.

A simplified method for determination of pyridoxal phosphate in biological samples.

Redox status of plasma homocysteine and related aminothiols in smoking and nonsmoking young adults