riboflavin

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q130365
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riboflavin

Summary

riboflavin is a type of chemical entity[1]. riboflavin ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • riboflavin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • riboflavin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=CC2=C(C=C1C)N(C3=NC(=O)NC(=O)C3=N2)CC(C(C(CO)O)O)O[4].
  • riboflavin's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆[5].
  • riboflavin is a type of pteridine[6].
  • riboflavin is part of riboflavin binding[7].
  • riboflavin is part of riboflavin metabolic process[8].
  • riboflavin is part of riboflavin biosynthetic process[9].
  • riboflavin is part of riboflavin catabolic process[10].
  • riboflavin is part of cellular response to vitamin B2[11].
  • riboflavin is part of riboflavin transmembrane transporter activity[12].
  • riboflavin is part of riboflavin transport[13].
  • riboflavin is part of response to vitamin B2[14].
  • riboflavin is used for food coloring[15].
  • riboflavin is used for medication[16].
  • riboflavin is used for food additive[17].
  • riboflavin's Commons category is recorded as Riboflavin[18].
  • riboflavin comprises carbon[19].

Why It Matters

riboflavin ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month).[2] riboflavin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] riboflavin is known by 147 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Melting point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+310'}
    Has use food coloring, medication, food additive
    Part of riboflavin binding, riboflavin metabolic process, riboflavin biosynthetic process +5
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens, Arabidopsis thaliana, Eremothecium gossypii +14
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 25571, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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