Flavoprotein
[fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uh n] /ˌfleɪ voʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ən/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a , active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
/ˌfleɪvəʊˈprəʊtiːn/
noun
1.
any of a group of enzymes that contain a derivative of riboflavin linked to a protein and catalyse oxidation in cells Also called cytochrome reductase See also FMN, FAD
flavoprotein fla·vo·pro·tein (flā’vō-prō’tēn’, -tē-ĭn)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes with flavin bound to protein that acts as dehydrogenases.
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