flavoenzyme

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noun

Any oxidoreductase that requires FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) as a prosthetic group that functions in electron transfers

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Meanings

nounflavoenzyme (plural flavoenzymes)

plural flavoenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny oxidoreductase that requires FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) as a prosthetic group that functions in electron transfers

Origin

From flavo- + enzyme.

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flavoenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flavoenzyme

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“flavoenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flavoenzyme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flavoenzyme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flavoenzyme.

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