There are 18 key atoms in isoalloxazine that make up its characteristic three-ring structure. The R-group varies and differentiates various flavins. Flavins (from Latin flavus, "yellow") refers generally to the class of organic compounds containing the tricyclic heterocycle isoalloxazine or its isomer alloxazine, and derivatives thereof.

Flavins are a family of yellow-colored compounds with the basic structure of 7,8-dimethyl-10-alkylisoalloxazine. Riboflavin, commonly known as vitamin B2, is an essential component of living organisms and is the precursor of all biologically important flavins.

Flavins are any of a class of yellow, water soluble, chemical compounds containing a heterocyclic 7,8-dimethylisoalloxazine that includes riboflavin (Vitamin B 2 ) and its derivatives flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) (Fig. 1) (Massey 2000). Flavins are found in all kingdoms of life.

2014年1月1日 · Flavins are a family of yellow-colored compounds with the basic structure of 7,8-dimethyl-10-alkylisoalloxazine. Riboflavin, commonly known as vitamin B2, is an essential component of living organisms and is the precursor of all biologically important flavins.

This introductory chapter aims to introduce most members of the flavin family and their properties, with a special focus on their redox and acid–base behavior, reactivity toward nucleophiles and electrophiles, and non-covalent interactions.

The paper discusses the structure and properties of flavins, particularly riboflavin and its cofactors FMN and FAD, emphasizing their historical discovery and significant role in various metabolic pathways. An overview of the contributions to flavin research over the decades and their functional importance in biological processes is provided....

2011年6月2日 · Here, we present a study of 374 flavin-dependent proteins analyzed with regard to their function, structure and distribution among 22 archaeal, eubacterial, protozoan and eukaryotic genomes. More than 90% of flavin-dependent enzymes are oxidoreductases, and the remaining enzymes are classified as transferases (4.3%), lyases (2.9%), isomerases ...

It is our purpose to present in this chapter selected aspects of the chemical and physical properties of flavins, the influence of flavin binding on protein conformation, the modes of flavin-protein interaction, and the biosynthesis of riboflavin.

Flavins are found in cells as either flavin mononucleotide or flavin adenine dinucleotide, and are almost entirely bound into the structure of proteins. The critical cellular properties of flavins include oxidation and reduction in one- or two-electron transfer steps, reaction with oxygen including formation of transient adducts, and ...

Riboflavin (RF, commonly known as vitamin B2) is the central source of all biologically important flavins. RF was discovered in 1879 as a yellow pigment from milk and its chemical structure was...