Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:29:47 UTC
Update Date2024-09-28 03:11:45 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000084
Metabolite Identification
Common NameRiboflavin
DescriptionRiboflavin or vitamin B2 is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronutrient with a key role in maintaining human health. Like the other B vitamins, it supports energy production by aiding in the metabolizing of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Vitamin B2 is also required for red blood cell formation and respiration, antibody production, and for regulating human growth and reproduction. It is essential for healthy skin, nails, hair growth and general good health, including regulating thyroid activity. Riboflavin is found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. Riboflavin is yellow or orange-yellow in color and in addition to being used as a food coloring it is also used to fortify some foods. It can be found in baby foods, breakfast cereals, sauces, processed cheese, fruit drinks and vitamin-enriched milk products. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC17H20N4O6
Average Mass376.3639
Monoisotopic Mass376.138284392
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number83-88-5
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C17H20N4O6/c1-7-3-9-10(4-8(7)2)21(5-11(23)14(25)12(24)6-22)15-13(18-9)16(26)20-17(27)19-15/h3-4,11-12,14,22-25H,5-6H2,1-2H3,(H,20,26,27)/t11-,12+,14-/m0/s1
InChI KeyAUNGANRZJHBGPY-SCRDCRAPSA-N