Translations:Flavin mononucleotide/1/en

Flavin mononucleotide/1/en
Skeletal formula of flavin mononucleotide
Ball-and-stick model of the flavin mononucleotide molecule
Names
IUPAC name
1-Deoxy-1-(7,8-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]pteridin-10(2H)-yl)-D-ribitol 5-(dihydrogen phosphate)
Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4S)-5-(7,8-Dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydrobenzo[g]pteridin-10(2H)-yl)-2,3,4-trihydroxypentyl dihydrogen phosphate
Other names
  • FMN
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
MeSH Flavin+mononucleotide
UNII
Properties
C17H21N4O9P
Molar mass 456.344 g/mol
Melting point 195 °C
Tracking categories (test):

Flavin mononucleotide (FMN), or riboflavin-5′-phosphate, is a biomolecule produced from riboflavin (vitamin B2) by the enzyme riboflavin kinase and functions as the prosthetic group of various oxidoreductases, including NADH dehydrogenase, as well as cofactor in biological blue-light photo receptors. During the catalytic cycle, a reversible interconversion of the oxidized (FMN), semiquinone (FMNH), and reduced (FMNH2) forms occurs in the various oxidoreductases. FMN is a stronger oxidizing agent than NAD and is particularly useful because it can take part in both one- and two-electron transfers. In its role as blue-light photo receptor, (oxidized) FMN stands out from the 'conventional' photo receptors as the signaling state and not an E/Z isomerization.