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.

Origin of flavoprotein

First recorded in 1930–35; flavo- + protein

Words nearby flavoprotein

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

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 cells Also called: cytochrome reductase See also FMN, FAD

Word Origin for flavoprotein

C20: from flavin + protein

Medical definitions for flavoprotein

flavoprotein
[ flā′vō-prō′tēn′ ]

n.

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