Precursor to metabolite: Pyridoxine to Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate

Pyridoxine is converted to Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate by pyridoxal kinase → PNP oxidase.

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The pair

Pyridoxine — Vitamin B6; cofactor for decarboxylases and transaminases, incl. GABA synthesis.
Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate — The active B6 cofactor itself, for pyridoxine-unresponsive PLP-dependent epilepsy.

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