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Term riboflavin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0009231 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of riboflavin (vitamin B2), the precursor for the coenzymes flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD).[ PubMed:10940330 ]
Also Known As"riboflavin anabolism" ; "riboflavin biosynthesis" ; "riboflavin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | riboflavin biosynthetic process
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biosynthetic process
 |__flavin-containing compound biosynthetic process__
vitamin biosynthetic process                         |
 |__water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process_______|
flavin-containing compound metabolic process         |
 |__riboflavin metabolic process_____________________|
 |__flavin-containing compound biosynthetic process__|
                                                     riboflavin biosynthetic process  1 rec.
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Is a riboflavin metabolic process
water-soluble vitamin biosynthetic process
flavin-containing compound biosynthetic process
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  • "riboflavin anabolism" EXACT
    "riboflavin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "riboflavin formation" EXACT
    "riboflavin synthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin B2 biosynthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin B2 biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "vitamin G biosynthesis" EXACT
    "vitamin G biosynthetic process" EXACT
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Wikipedia:Riboflavin