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flavoprotein

flavoprotein noun: any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases.

Noun

flavoprotein (plural flavoproteins)

  1. any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases

Forms of flavoprotein

pluralflavoproteins

Origin of flavoprotein

From flavo- + protein.

Words formed from flavoprotein

Questions about flavoprotein

What does flavoprotein mean?
Flavoprotein means any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases.
What part of speech is flavoprotein?
Flavoprotein is a noun.
What is the plural of flavoprotein?
The plural of flavoprotein is flavoproteins.

Words near flavoprotein in the dictionary

  1. flavooxidase
  2. flavooxidases
  3. flavoperidol
  4. flavophospholipol
  5. flavopiridol
  6. flavoprotein
  7. flavoproteins
  8. flavopurpurin
  9. flavor
  10. flavor burst
  11. flavor bursts

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