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==Roles in the Body==

==Roles in the Body==

Vitamin B₆ as PLP is an essential cofactor for glycogen phosphorylase during gluconeogenesis. It is also a cofactor in serine palmitoyl transferase used sphingolipid synthesis, a cofactor in γ-aminolevulinic acid synthentase, the first and rate-limiting step in heme synthesis. PLP is also required for synthesis of [[Taurine - Nutrition|taurine]], dopamine, histamine, and norepinephrine, and is involved in multiple steps in the conversion of [[Tryptophan - Nutrition|tryptophan]] to [[Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - Nutrition|niacin]]<ref>Shane B. Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6. In Biochemical and physiological aspects of human nutrition. 2000 Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Company p. 511-518.</ref>.  

Vitamin B₆ as PLP is an essential cofactor for glycogen phosphorylase during gluconeogenesis. It is also a cofactor in serine palmitoyl transferase used sphingolipid synthesis, a cofactor in γ-aminolevulinic acid synthentase, the first and rate-limiting step in [[Erythrocytes#Function|heme]] synthesis. PLP is also required for synthesis of [[Taurine - Nutrition|taurine]], dopamine, histamine, and norepinephrine, and is involved in multiple steps in the conversion of [[Tryptophan - Nutrition|tryptophan]] to [[Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - Nutrition|niacin]]<ref>Shane B. Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6. In Biochemical and physiological aspects of human nutrition. 2000 Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Company p. 511-518.</ref>.

==Consequences of Vitamin B₆ Deficiency==

==Consequences of Vitamin B₆ Deficiency==