flavo-protein

Look at other dictionaries:

• flavoprotein — /flay voh proh teen, tee euhn/, n. Biochem. an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells. [1930 35; FLAVO + PROTEIN] * * * …   Universalium

• Flavodoxin — is a bacterial protein that includes flavin mononucleotide. The structure of Flavodoxin is characterized by a five stranded parallel beta sheet, surrounded by alpha helices at either side of the sheet.External links* *… …   Wikipedia

• Flavoprotein — Flavoproteins are proteins that contain a nucleic acid derivative of riboflavin: the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) or flavin mononucleotide (FMN). Flavoproteins are involved in a wide array of biological processes, including, but by no means… …   Wikipedia