Chemistry:6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine

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6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine is a precursor for riboflavin.[1][2] It is acted upon by riboflavin synthase.

References

  1. 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01517a062. 
  2. 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo001120s.