lumichrome

lumichrome
\\ˈlüməˌkrōm\ noun
Etymology: lumi- + -chrome
: a blue fluorescent crystalline compound C12H10N4O2 that is a derivative of alloxazine, that is formed from riboflavin by ultraviolet irradiation in neutral or acid solution or by the action of microorganisms (as Pseudomonas riboflavina), and that is found in the urine and milk of ruminants

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  • lumichrome — 7,8 Dimethylalloxazine; riboflavin minus its ribityl side chain; produced by ultraviolet irradiation of riboflavin in acid solution. * * * lu·mi·chrome lü mə .krōm n a blue fluorescent crystalline compound C12H10N4O2 that is formed from… …   Medical dictionary

  • lumichrome — lu·mi·chrome …   English syllables

  • Riboflavinase — In enzymology, a riboflavinase (EC number|3.5.99.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:riboflavin + H2O ightleftharpoons ribitol + lumichromeThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are riboflavin and H2O, whereas its two products… …   Wikipedia

  • lumi- — prefix Etymology: irregular from Latin lumin , lumen light : formed by irradiation lumichrome lumisterol …   Useful english dictionary

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