Flavin mononucleotide or FMN is derived from riboflavin (vitamin B2) and functions as cofactor of various oxidoreductases. During catalytic cycle, the reversible interconversion of oxidized (FMN), semiquinone (FMNH•) and reduced (FMNH2) forms occurs. Riboflavin (E101), also known as vitamin B2 or vitamin G, is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronutrient with a key role in maintaining human health. ... A cofactor is the following: In mathematics a cofactor is the minor of an element of a square matrix. ... In biochemistry, an oxidoreductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from one molecule (the oxidant, also called the hydrogen donor or electron donor) to another (the reductant, also called the hydrogen acceptor or electron acceptor). ...
Flavin is a tricyclic heteronuclear organic ring based on pteridine whose biochemical source is the vitamin riboflavin.
The flavin moiety is often attached with an adenosine diphosphate to form flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and in other circumstances, is found as flavinmononucleotide (or FMN), a phosphorylated form of riboflavin.
Flavin adenine dinucleotide is a cofactor in the enzymes monoamine oxidase, D-amino acid oxidase, glucose oxidase, and xanthine oxidase.
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