Lumazine synthase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.5 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups > 2.5.1 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date) > 2.5.1.B6 lumazine synthase
Lumazine synthase is the riboflavin-biosynthesis enzyme that condenses the pyrimidine and ribulose precursors to form 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine, which riboflavin synthase then converts to riboflavin.

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