Compound class:
Metabolite
Comment: Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is a water-soluble vitamin that is required for the biosynthesis of flavin-derived enzyme cofactors that are essential for cellular respiration. Taken as a dietary supplement to combat vitamin B2 deficiency.
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References |
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SLC22A14 is a mitochondrial riboflavin transporter required for sperm oxidative phosphorylation and male fertility. Cell Rep, 35 (3): 109025. [PMID:33882315] |
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Identification and comparative functional characterization of a new human riboflavin transporter hRFT3 expressed in the brain. J Nutr, 140 (7): 1220-6. [PMID:20463145] |