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Descriptor in English: Flavins
Descriptor in Spanish: Flavinas
Descriptor in Portuguese: Flavinas
Descriptor in French: Flavines
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.733.315
D03.633.300.507
D08.211.474
D23.767.405
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.
Annotation: do not confuse with FLAVONES
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
DeCS UI: 5550
Descriptor UI: D005415
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Flavins - Preferred
Concept UI M0008544
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.
Preferred term Flavins



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