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Descriptor English: Flavins
Descriptor Spanish: Flavinas
Descriptor Portuguese: Flavinas
Descriptor French: Flavines
Tree number(s): D03.633.100.733.315
D03.633.300.507
D08.211.474
D23.767.405
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005415
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 ID: 5550
Unique ID: D005415
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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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