GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0031928 - pyridoxine transmembrane transporter activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0031928
- Name
- pyridoxine transmembrane transporter activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Enables the transfer of pyridoxine from one side of a membrane to the other. Pyridoxine, 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)pyridine, is 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.
