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.