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flavin: see coenzyme coenzyme , any one of a group of relatively small organic molecules required for the catalytic function of certain enzymes. A coenzyme may either be attached by covalent bonds to a particular enzyme or exist freely in solution, but in either case it participates
..... Click the link for more information. . flavinAny of a class of organic compounds, pale yellow biological pigments that fluoresce green. They occur in compounds essential to life as coenzymes in metabolism. Plants and microbes can synthesize them, but animals must consume them in the diet. Riboflavin is the best-known flavin. flavin [′fla·vən] (biochemistry) Any of several water-soluble yellow pigments occurring as coenzymes of flavoproteins. Flavin any one of a group of natural organic compounds present in all living cells; a derivative of the heterocyclic compounds of isoalloxazine (C10H6O2N4). Many flavins are important biologically active substances, for example, the vitamin riboflavin. Riboflavin’s derivatives flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN) are widely distributed coenzymes, which take part in the oxidation-reduction processes of organisms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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