flavoprotein

[ fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uh n ]

/ ˌfleɪ voʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ən /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.

Nearby words

flavobacterium, flavoenzyme, flavone, flavonoid, flavonol, flavoprotein, flavopurpurin, flavor, flavor enhancer, flavor of the month, flavorful

Origin of flavoprotein

First recorded in 1930–35; flavo- + protein

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British Dictionary definitions for flavoprotein

flavoprotein

/ (ˌfleɪvəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /

noun

any of a group of enzymes that contain a derivative of riboflavin linked to a protein and catalyse oxidation in cellsAlso called: cytochrome reductase See also FMN, FAD

Word Origin for flavoprotein

C20: from flavin + protein

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Medicine definitions for flavoprotein

flavoprotein

[ flā′vō-prō′tēn′ ]

n.

Any of a group of enzymes with flavin bound to protein that acts as dehydrogenases.