title: Biosynthesis of flavocoenzymes.
abstract: The biosynthesis of one riboflavin molecule requires one molecule of GTP and two molecules of ribulose 5-phosphate. The imidazole ring of GTP is hydrolytically opened, yielding a 2,5-diaminopyrimidine that is converted to 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione by a sequence of deamination, side chain reduction, and dephosphorylation. Condensation of 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione with 3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate obtained from ribulose 5-phosphate affords 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine. Dismutation of the lumazine derivative yields riboflavin and 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, which is recycled in the biosynthetic pathway. The enzymes of the riboflavin pathway are potential targets for antibacterial agents.
authors: Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747, Garching, Germany. markus.fischer@ch.tum.de
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Fischer
authors: Adelbert
authors: A
authors: Bacher
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002384:Catalysis; D003067:Coenzymes / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000378:metabolism; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012258:Riboflavin Synthase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003067:Coenzymes; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; C044822:6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine synthase; D012258:Riboflavin Synthase; D012256:Riboflavin