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Plp

Pyridoxal 5’-Phosphate is the active form of Vitamin B6 that drives approximately 168 vital enzyme processes in our body. Among these vital roles P5P facilitates a process known as deamination — which is responsible for converting essential amino acids into non-essential ones. P5P also helps shuttle certain nutrients — such as magnesium — across cellular membranes which helps increase absorption rates. Pyridoxal 5’-Phosphate is a compound vital to our health, yet it is often found in short supply. Learning more about what it is, where you can get it, and how our bodies use it may help you maintain a better overall nutritional balance.