All of the following are true regarding vitamin B6 EXCEPT:

1.it is needed for the conversion of trytophan to niacin.
2.it is needed for normal red blood cell formation.
3.toxicity symptoms include loss of feeling in fingers and toes.
4.it is stored in the liver.


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