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单词 flavoprotein
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Definition of flavoprotein in English:

flavoprotein

noun ˌfleɪvə(ʊ)ˈprəʊtiːnˌflāvəˈprōtēn
Biochemistry
  • Any of a class of conjugated proteins that contain flavins and are involved in oxidation reactions in cells.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This would be analogous to other flavoproteins such as mercuric ion reductase, lipoamide dehydrogenase, and thioredoxin reductase.
    • This flavoprotein is a serine-threonine protein kinase able to phosphorylate its serine and threonine residues.
    • Xanthine oxidase, a flavoprotein, catalyses the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and then generated superoxide and uric acid.
    • A number of substances, including oxygen, can act as electron acceptors from the flavoproteins.
    • In addition, structural information on multimeric flavoproteins has been obtained from time-resolved anisotropy studies through energy transfer between the flavin cofactors.

Origin

1930s: blend of flavin and protein.

 
 

Definition of flavoprotein in US English:

flavoprotein

nounˌflāvəˈprōtēn
Biochemistry
  • Any of a class of conjugated proteins that contain flavins and are involved in oxidation reactions in cells.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Xanthine oxidase, a flavoprotein, catalyses the oxidation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and then generated superoxide and uric acid.
    • In addition, structural information on multimeric flavoproteins has been obtained from time-resolved anisotropy studies through energy transfer between the flavin cofactors.
    • A number of substances, including oxygen, can act as electron acceptors from the flavoproteins.
    • This would be analogous to other flavoproteins such as mercuric ion reductase, lipoamide dehydrogenase, and thioredoxin reductase.
    • This flavoprotein is a serine-threonine protein kinase able to phosphorylate its serine and threonine residues.

Origin

1930s: blend of flavin and protein.

 
 
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