flavoprotein

American

[fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uhn] / 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.

flavoprotein British

/ ˌfleɪvəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of flavoprotein

First recorded in 1930–35; flavo- + protein

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