6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine
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| IUPAC name
8-(1-Deoxy-D-ribitol-1-yl)-6,7-dimethylpteridine-2,4(3H,8H)-dione
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| Systematic IUPAC name
6,7-Dimethyl-8-[(2S,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropentyl]pteridine-2,4(3H,8H)-dione | |
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| MeSH | 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine |
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| Properties | |
| C13H18N4O6 | |
| Molar mass | 326.305 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine is a precursor for riboflavin.[1][2] It is acted upon by riboflavin synthase.
References
- ^ Maley, Gladys F.; Plaut, G. W. E. (1959-04-01). "THE CONVERSION OF 6,7-DIMETHYL-8-RIBITYLLUMAZINE (6,7-DIMETHYL-8-RIBITYL-2,4[1H,3H]-PTERIDINEDIONE) TO RIBOFLAVIN BY EXTRACTS OF ASHBYA GOSSYPII". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 81 (8): 2025–2025. doi:10.1021/ja01517a062. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ Kis, Klaus; Kugelbrey, Karl; Bacher, Adelbert (2001-04-01). "Biosynthesis of Riboflavin. The Reaction Catalyzed by 6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine Synthase Can Proceed without Enzymatic Catalysis under Physiological Conditions†". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 66 (8): 2555–2559. doi:10.1021/jo001120s. ISSN 0022-3263.