Riboflavin derivatives are essential cofactors for a myriad of flavoproteins. In bacteria, flavins
importance extends beyond their role as intracellular protein cofactors, as secreted flavins …

Riboflavin, the precursor for the cofactors flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine
dinucleotide, is an essential metabolite in all organisms. While the functions for de novo …

A key prerequisite to achieve a deeper understanding of microbial communities and to
engineer synthetic ones is to identify the individual metabolic interactions among key …

The effects of riboflavin and its degradation compound, lumichrome, produced by
Azospirillum brasilense on the growth and production of carbohydrates, lipids, and pigments …

Technologies enabling in situ metabolic profiling of living plant systems are invaluable for
understanding physiological processes and could be used for rapid phenotypic screening …

Active flavins derived from riboflavin (vitamin B2) are essential for life. Bacteria
biosynthesize riboflavin or scavenge it through uptake systems, and both mechanisms may …

Despite the importance of riboflavin as the direct precursor of the cofactors flavin adenine
dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN), the physiologically relevant catalyst …

Flavins are ubiquitous redox-active compounds capable of producing reactive oxygen (O2•–
,• OH, and H2O2) and flavin radical species in natural environments, yet their roles in the …

Background and objective Porphyromonas gingivalis is a keystone pathogen in the onset
and progression of periodontitis. Its pathogenicity has been related to its presence and …

The biological functions of nitric oxide (NO) depend on its concentration, and excessive
levels of NO induce various harmful situations known as nitrosative stress. Therefore …