Microbiological Aspects of Riboflavin

Abstract
Pseudomonas riboflavinus is described. This organism oxidizes riboflavin to lumichrome stoichimetrically according to the reaction: C17H2OO8N4 + 51/2 O2 [forward arrow] C12H10O2N4 + 5 CO2 + 5 H2O riboflavin lumichrome Some characteristics of the reaction are described.

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