Riboflavin is a sparingly soluble (0.085 mg/mL) member of the B vitamins (B2) and serves as a derivative of many flavoproteins in both plants and animals.
| Mechanism of Action | Riboflavin is a precursor of FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide); a redox reaction cofactor, and FMN (flavin mononucleotide); an electron carrier involved in photosynthesis. |
| Plant Biology Applications | Riboflavin is used in plant cell culture because of its indirect role in photosynthesis. |
| Molecular Formula | C17H20N4O6 |
| Solubility | Alcohol: Practically insoluble Water: 70 μg/mL |
| References | Scott, J. M., and Et Al. "Riboflavin, Flavin Mononucleotide, and Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide in Human Plasma and Erythrocytes at Baseline and after Low-dose Riboflavin Supplementation." Clinical Chemistry 48.9 (2002): 1571-577. www.ncbi.gov. Sept. 2002. Web. 4 Sept. 2012. |
