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

Flavobacterium, flavoenzyme, 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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Medical definitions for flavoprotein

flavoprotein

[ flā′vō-prō′tēn′ ]

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