Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate monohydrate
CAS Number41468-25-1
FormulaC8H10NO6P · H2O
Mol. Weight265.16 g/mol
Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate monohydrate
What is Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate monohydrate?
Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate monohydrate is a chemical compound with CAS number 41468-25-1 and molecular formula C8H10NO6P · H2O. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP) (active form of Vitamin B6) is an enzyme prosthetic group that acts as a coenzyme in transamination, decarboxylation and deamination reactions such as the conversion of dopa into dopamine; of glutamate into GABA; of histidine to histamine. PLP works mechanistically through formation of a Schiff-base.
Specifications
Molecular Weight
265.16 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥97.0% (NT)