Tags: Protein.
In molecular biology 34-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate synthase (DHBP synthase) (RibB) EC 4.1.99.12 is an enzyme which catalyses the conversion of D-ribulose 5-phosphate to formate and 34-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate the latter serving as the biosynthetic precursor for the xylene ring of riboflavin.
