Riboflavin is an important nutrient required for a number of biochemical processes that produce energy in our bodies. Which of the following statements about riboflavin is NOT true a) the sugar component of riboflavin is ribitol b) it name is derived from the two principal compounds that make up the molecule we know as riboflavin c) the yellow color of a riboflavin containing solution is due to the absorption of light by the sugar component of the molecule d) the heterocyclic ring component is a type of flavonoid
Riboflavin is an important nutrient required for a number of biochemical processes that produce energy in our bodies. Which of the following statements about riboflavin is NOT true
a) the sugar component of riboflavin is ribitol
b) it name is derived from the two principal compounds that make up the molecule we know as riboflavin
c) the yellow color of a riboflavin containing solution is due to the absorption of light by the sugar component of the molecule
d) the heterocyclic ring component is a type of flavonoid
Riboflavin is commonly known as vitamin B2. Riboflavin is a type of Vitamin B. It is soluble in water and other polar solvents but insoluble in non polar solvents. Riboflavin is the precursor to FMN and FAD, they are important enzyme cofactors.
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