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Tpn1p, the plasma membrane vitamin B6 transporter of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 23 May 2003
Stolz Jürgen, Vielreicher Martin
Abstract excerpt
Pyridoxine (PN) is a metabolic precursor of pyridoxal phosphate that functions as a cofactor of many enzymes in amino acid metabolism. PN, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine are collectively referred to as vitamin B6, and mammalian organisms depend on its uptake from the diet. In addition to the ability to use extracellular vitamin B6, most unicellular organisms are also capable of synthesizing PN to generate pyridoxal...
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