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.