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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - Nutrition (view source)
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==Roles in the Body==
==Roles in the Body==
The coenzymes FMN and FAD are play a catalytic role in redox reactions, such as the conversion of retinol to the active metabolite retinoic acid, tryptophan to niacin, and pyruvate to α-ketogluterate, and are cofactors in the electron transport chain. Riboflavin is also a component of the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione reductase.
The [[Nutrition Glossary#Coenzyme|coenzymes]] FMN and FAD are play a catalytic role in redox reactions, such as the conversion of retinol to the active metabolite retinoic acid, tryptophan to niacin, and pyruvate to α-ketogluterate, and are cofactors in the electron transport chain. Riboflavin is also a component of the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione reductase.
==Consequences of Riboflavin Deficiency==
==Consequences of Riboflavin Deficiency==