Term Name: | vitamin B2 |
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Synonyms: | vitamin B-2, vitamins B2, vitamins B2 vitamer, vitamins B2 vitamers |
Definition: | Any member of a group of vitamers that belong to the chemical structural class called flavins that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B2 deficiency. Symptoms associated with vitamin B2 deficiency include glossitis, seborrhea, angular stomaitis, cheilosis and photophobia. The vitamers include riboflavin and its phosphate derivatives (and includes their salt, ionised and hydrate forms). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:176838] ( EBI ) |