Modes of Flavin-Based Catalysis

Flavin derivatives participate in various chemical transformations in natural and artificial systems. The unique flavin versatility resulted in the development of many different bio-, organo-, and photocatalytic processes. This chapter draws attention to the ways in which members of the flavin family are involved in catalysis, regardless of whether the reactions take place in enzymes or in artificial catalytic systems. Both light-dependent transformations as well as processes occurring in the absence of light are involved.