Pyridoxine Hydrochloride

[Products Name]         Pyridoxine Hydrochloride

[Molecular Formula]      C8H11NO3 · HCl

[CAS No.]                58-56-0

[Product Description]

Nutritional supplement—Pyridoxine is converted in erythrocytes to pyridoxal phosphate and to a lesser extent pyridoxamine phosphate, which act as coenzymes for various metabolic functions affecting protein, carbohydrate, and lipid utilization.  Pyridoxine is involved in conversion of tryptophan to niacin or serotonin, breakdown of glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate, conversion of oxalate to glycine, synthesis of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) within the CNS, and synthesis of heme.

Antidote—Pyridoxine increases the excretion of certain drugs (e.g., cycloserine and isoniazid) that act as pyridoxine antagonists.