| Gene Symbol | RFK |
| Entrez Gene ID | 55312 |
| Full Name | riboflavin kinase |
| Synonyms | RIFK |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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| Summary | Riboflavin kinase (RFK; EC 2.7.1.26) is an essential enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of riboflavin (vitamin B2) to form flavin mononucleotide (FMN), an obligatory step in vitamin B2 utilization and flavin cofactor synthesis (Karthikeyan et al., 2003 [PubMed 12623014]).[supplied by OMIM, Nov 2009]. |
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