Flavin meaning

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Any of various molecules, including riboflavin, found in plant and animal tissue as coenzymes of flavoproteins. They are variously yellow, red, blue, or colorless depending on the oxidation state.
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A ketone, C10 H6 N4 O2 , that gives color to various natural yellow pigments.
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Any of various molecules, including riboflavin, found in plant and animal tissue as coenzymes of flavoproteins. They are variously yellow, red, blue, or colorless depending on the oxidation state.
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A ketone, C10 H6 N4 O2 , that gives color to various natural yellow pigments.
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A complex heterocyclic ketone, C10H6N4O2
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Any of a group of yellow pigments, derived from this ketone and occurring in certain plant and animal products or prepared by synthesis; specif., riboflavin.
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Any of various molecules, including riboflavin, found in plant and animal tissue as coenzymes of flavoproteins. They are variously yellow, red, blue, or colorless depending on the oxidation state.
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
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A surname​ of southern Irish descent, from the Gaelic Ó Flaithimhín.
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  • Flavin Biondo, the first Renaissance writer on the topography of ancient Rome (1388-1463), was a native of Forli.

  • Therefore it is important to try and comprehend how reduced flavin can complex and actually reduce oxygen to hydrogen peroxide.

  • flavin domain in green in the image on the left.

  • Fig 2: A flavin ring system in the oxidized form The reactivity of the flavin ring lies in the extent of its conjugation.

  • glutathione reductase reaction a hydride ion is transferred from the bound coenzyme NADPH to the flavin ring system of FAD.

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