Question

chemically vitamin B2 is ____​

Answer 1

Answer:

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin is chemically defined as 7,8-dimethyl-10-(1Υ-D-ribityl)isoalloxazine. Figure 1 shows the oxidized and reduced form of the vitamin. The ending “flavin” (from the latin word flavus = yellow) refers to its yellowish color