flavin

English - Turkish

Definition of flavin in English Turkish dictionary: (Tıp) Hayvanlar ve otlarda bulunan sarı renkli ve suda eriyen bir boya maddesi; {i} sarı boya; (isim) sarı boya; hayvan ve bitkilerde bulunan çeşitli sarı boyalardan her biri

English - English

Definition of flavin in English English dictionary: A surname of southern Irish descent, from the Gaelic Ó Flaithimhín; Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD); A surname, of southern Irish descent, from the Gaelic Ó Flaithimhín; A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron; a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin; Any of a class of organic compounds, pale yellow biological pigments that fluoresce green. They occur in compounds essential to life as coenzymes in metabolism. Plants and microbes can synthesize them, but animals must consume them in the diet. Riboflavin is the best-known flavin; {i} chemical substance which is commonly found in enzymes
flavin adenine dinucleotide: A coenzyme, C, that is a derivative of riboflavin and functions in certain oxidation-reduction reactions in the body
flavin mononucleotide: A derivative of riboflavin, CP, that functions as a coenzyme of various flavoproteins in certain oxidation-reduction reactions in the body

flavin

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fla·vin

fleyvîn

/ˈflāvən/ /ˈfleɪvɪn/

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