- flavoprotein
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary flavin + -o- + protein Date: 1934 a dehydrogenase that contains a flavin and often a metal and plays a major role in biological oxidations
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flavoprotein
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flavoprotein — [flā΄vō prō′tēn΄] n. any of a group of enzymes, involved in tissue respiration, consisting of a protein and a flavin group … English World dictionary
Flavoprotein — Flavoproteins are proteins that contain a nucleic acid derivative of riboflavin: the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) or flavin mononucleotide (FMN). Flavoproteins are involved in a wide array of biological processes, including, but by no means… … Wikipedia
flavoprotein — flavoproteinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Baltymas, turintis flavininį nukleotidą. atitikmenys: angl. flavoprotein rus. флавопротеин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Flavoprotein — Flavoproteine sind Proteine, die als Kofaktor Flavinnukleotide (Flavinadenindinukleotid (FAD), Flavinmononukleotid (FMN)) enthalten. Es handelt sich um Enzyme, die Redox Reaktionen katalysieren, wobei Flavin als Elektronenüberträger dient, der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
flavoprotein — /flay voh proh teen, tee euhn/, n. Biochem. an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells. [1930 35; FLAVO + PROTEIN] * * * … Universalium
flavoprotein — noun any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases … Wiktionary
flavoprotein — A compound protein possessing a flavin as prosthetic group. Cf.:flavoenzyme. * * * fla·vo·pro·tein .flāv ō prō .tēn, .flav , prōt ē ən n a dehydrogenase that contains a flavin and often a metal and plays a major role in biological oxidations * *… … Medical dictionary
Flavoprotein — Fla|vo|pro|te|in [↑ Flavin u. ↑ Protein] svw. ↑ Flavoenzym … Universal-Lexikon
flavoprotein — n. enzyme that aids in the oxidization of food … English contemporary dictionary
flavoprotein — fla·vo·protein … English syllables
