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flavoprotein

[ fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uhn ]
/ ˌfleɪ voʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ən /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
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Origin of flavoprotein

First recorded in 1930–35; flavo- + protein

Words nearby flavoprotein

flavo-, flavobacteria, flavone, flavonoid, flavonol, flavoprotein, flavopurpurin, flavor, flavor enhancer, flavorful, flavoring
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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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