flavoprotein

fla·vo·pro·tein

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uh n]
- /ˌfleɪ voʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uh n]
- /ˌfleɪ voʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ən/

Definitions of flavoprotein word

noun flavoprotein an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells. 1
noun flavoprotein Any of a class of conjugated proteins that contain flavins and are involved in oxidation reactions in cells. 1
noun flavoprotein any of a group of enzymes that contain a derivative of riboflavin linked to a protein and catalyse oxidation in cells 0
noun flavoprotein any of a group of enzymes, involved in tissue respiration, consisting of a protein and a flavin group 0
noun flavoprotein (biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases. 0

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Origin of flavoprotein

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; flavo- + protein

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Parts of speech for Flavoprotein

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flavoprotein popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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