Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of vitamin B6 in nutrition?
a. It is stored in muscle tissue
b. It is required in amounts proportional to energy expenditure
c. It can lead to irreversible nerve damage when taken in large doses
d. It functions, in part, in the synthesis of glycine and glutamic acid
b
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