FMN

British

noun

biochem flavin mononucleotide; a phosphoric ester of riboflavin that acts as the prosthetic group for many flavoproteins See also FAD

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FMN, which is derived from vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, is one of several prosthetic groups or co-factors in the electron transport chain.

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