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Riboflavinase

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Also known as riboflavin hydrolase

In enzymology, a riboflavinase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

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In enzymology, a riboflavinase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction riboflavin + H2O \rightleftharpoons ribitol + lumichrome

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are riboflavin and H2O, whereas its two products are ribitol and lumichrome.

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