Reaction: reduced riboflavin + NADP+ = riboflavin + NADPH + H+
Other name(s): NADPH:flavin oxidoreductase; riboflavin mononucleotide (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) reductase; flavin mononucleotide reductase; flavine mononucleotide reductase; FMN reductase (NADPH); NADPH-dependent FMN reductase; NADPH-flavin reductase; NADPH-FMN reductase; NADPH-specific FMN reductase; riboflavin mononucleotide reductase; riboflavine mononucleotide reductase; NADPH2 dehydrogenase (flavin); NADPH2:riboflavin oxidoreductase
Systematic name: reduced-riboflavin:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Comments: The enzyme from Entamoeba histolytica reduces riboflavin and galactoflavin, and, more slowly, FMN and FAD. NADH is oxidized more slowly than NADPH.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 56626-29-0
References:
1. Lo, H.-S. and Reeves, R.E. Purification and properties of NADPH:flavin oxidoreductase from Entamoeba histolytica. Mol. Biochem. Parasitol. 2 (1980) 23-30. [PMID: 6258069]
2. Yubisui, T., Tamura, M. and Takeshita, M. Characterization of a second form of NADPH-flavin reductase purified from human erythrocytes. Biochem. Int. 15 (1987) 1-8. [PMID: 3453680]