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Biological Factors > Pigments, Biological > Flavins
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring > Flavins
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Pteridines > Flavins
Enzymes and Coenzymes > Coenzymes > Flavins

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Flavins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • do not confuse with FLAVONES

Scope note

  • Derivatives of the dimethylisoalloxazine (7,8-dimethylbenzo[g]pteridine-2,4(3H,10H)-dione) skeleton. Flavin derivatives serve an electron transfer function as ENZYME COFACTORS in FLAVOPROTEINS.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005415

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