摘要维生素B6作为叶酸代谢途径中丝氨酸羟甲基转移酶(serine hydroxymethyltransferase,SHMT)、胱硫醚β-合成酶(cystathionineβ-synthase,CBS)、甜菜碱羟甲基转移酶(betaine hydroxymethyltransferase,BHMT)等酶的辅酶,一方面涉及丝氨酸、四氢叶酸到甘氨酸、5,10-甲基四氢叶酸的可逆转化,另一方面协助完成同型半胱氨酸到甲硫氨酸和胱硫醚的代谢.因此维生素B6对于维持基因组、表基因组稳定性以及促进同型半胱氨酸代谢可能具有一定作用,从而在肿瘤、癌症、心脑血管疾病的防范上可能起到积极作用.本文综述了维生素B6代谢功能研究进展、维生素B6缺乏临床表征及引发的并发症和营养缺陷症,为人类基因组健康、公共卫生健康和饮食供给提供参考.

abstractsVitamin B6 is a cofactor for the serine hydroxymethyltransferase ( SHMT ), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and betaine hydroxymethyltransferase (BHMT) in folate metabolism. SHMT catalyzes the reversible interconversion of serine and tetrahydrofolate ( THF ) to glycine and 5,10- methylene THF. The metabolism of homocysteine to methionine and cysteine is initiated by the enzymes CBS and BHMT. So the evidence indicates that vitamin B6 plays an important role in the maintenance of genome,epigenetics stability and homocysteine metabolism, suggesting vitamin B6' s critical role in the prevention of tumour, cancer and cardiovascular disease. This article will review and discuss the metabolic functions of vitamin B6, some associated diseases due to vitamin B6 deficiency, and new insights from recently published studies regarding prevention and treatment potentials.