GO biological process ontology term - GO:0008614 - pyridoxine metabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0008614
- Name
- pyridoxine metabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving pyridoxine, 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)pyridine, one of the vitamin B6 compounds. Pyridoxal, pyridoxamine and pyridoxine are collectively known as vitamin B6, and are efficiently converted to the biologically active form of vitamin B6, pyridoxal phosphate.
