Flavins Keep a Handy Helper in their Pocket (IMAGE)

University of Freiburg

Flavins Keep a Handy Helper in their Pocket

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In the active center of the enzyme is a flavin cofactor. In the enlargement we can see that near it, oxygen (O2) is bound -- enabling the flavin to be activated.

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Source: Robin Teufel, Raspudin Saleem-Batcha

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