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flavoprotein

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

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.

flavoprotein

/ 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 calledcytochrome reductase See also FMN FAD
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flavoprotein1

First recorded in 1930–35; flavo- + protein
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flavoprotein1

C20: from flavin + protein

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