flavoprotein
[ fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uhn ]
nounBiochemistry.
an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
Origin of flavoprotein
1Words Nearby flavoprotein
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British Dictionary definitions for flavoprotein
flavoprotein
/ (ˌfleɪvəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /
Origin of flavoprotein
1C20: from flavin + protein
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