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flavoenzyme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flavoen-zyme
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From flavo- + enzyme.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

flavoenzymes (plural)

Derived Forms

diflavoenzyme flavooxidase

Frequently Paired Words

flavoprotein

Questions

What does flavoenzyme mean?
Any oxidoreductase that requires FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) as a prosthetic group that functions in electron transfers
Where does flavoenzyme come from?
From flavo- + enzyme.

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