flavoprotein: Meaning and Definition of

fla•vo•pro•tein

Pronunciation: (flā"vō-prō'tēn, -tē-un), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
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