Abstract
The essential cofactor of flavoproteins is derived from riboflavin ( Fig. 1 ), which consists of the isoalloxazine ring system with a ribityl side chain attached to the central N-10 position in the pyrazine moiety.
Structure of riboflavin.
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Macheroux, P. (1999). UV-Visible Spectroscopy as a Tool to Study Flavoproteins. In: Chapman, S.K., Reid, G.A. (eds) Flavoprotein Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 131. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-266-X:1
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