Lumiflavin-3-acetic Acid

• Catalog No.: L473910
• CAS Number: 20227-26-3
• M. F.: C15H14N4O4
• M. W.: 314.29606
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2-{7,8,10-trimethyl-2,4-dioxo-2H,3H,4H,10H-benzo[g]pteridin-3-yl}acetic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: {7,8,10-trimethyl-2,4-dioxobenzo[g]pteridin-3-yl}acetic acid
• Synonyms: Flavin I; 4,10-Dihydro-7,8,10-trimethyl-2,4-dioxobenzo[g]pteridine-3(2H)-acetic Acid; N3-Carboxymethyl Lumiflavin; 3-(Carboxymethyl)lumiflavin

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 20227-26-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Brown Solid
• Melting Point: >270°C (dec.)
• Solubility: DMSO
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

The acetic acid derivative of Lumiflavin (L473900) used in photochemical induced dynamic nuclear polarization (photo-CIDNP) study of flavoproteins. Lumiflavin-3-acetic Acid is also used in the study riboflavin-binding protein interaction.

REFERENCES

• Van Schagen, C.G. et al.: Biochemistry, 21, 402 (1982)
• Mifflin, T.E. et al.: Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 224, 319 (1982)