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- US Pronunciation
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- [fley-voh-proh-teen, -tee-uh n]
- /ˌfleɪ voʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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.
flavoprotein usage trend in Literature
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