title: Biosynthesis of vitamin B6: incorporation of three-carbon units.
abstract: Pyridoxol, one of the forms of vitamin B(6), is derived from three glycerol units. One of these is incorporated by way of pyruvate as a two-carbon fragment at the oxidation level of acetaldehyde. The other two glycerol units are incorporated intact, possibly by way of triose phosphate.
mesh_terms: D000079:Acetaldehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D005827:Genetics, Microbial; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000378:metabolism*; D014306:Trioses
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D010710:Phosphates; D011773:Pyruvates; D014306:Trioses; D000079:Acetaldehyde; D011736:Pyridoxine; D005990:Glycerol