Pyridoxine Alpha-Ketoglutatate Pak - 90 - Tablet (Douglas Laboratories)

PyridoxineAlpha-Ketoglutarate tablets, provided by Douglas Laboratories®, containa combination of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and alpha-ketoglutaric acid. PyridoxineAlpha-Ketoglutarate tablets may be a useful nutritional adjunct forindividuals, such as athletes, who wish to increase their intake ofVitamin B6 and support muscle function with alphaketoglutarate. Alpha-Ketoglutarateis a Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) intermediate and a precursor ofglutamine in muscle. During stress and after intense anaerobicexercise, muscle needs for the amino acid glutamine and its precursoralpha-ketoglutarate can be greatly increased. The transaminationreaction that converts alpha-ketoglutarate into glutamine and back isdependent on pyridoxine. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) is involvedin the metabolism of amino acids and other nitrogen compounds. In theliver, pyridoxine is essential for glucose production from amino acidsvia its role as coenzyme for the transaminase enzymes. Minimize