A protein that contains a flavin coenzyme, which helps the protein perform important chemical reactions in cells.
From 'flavo-' (indicating the presence of flavin) combined with 'protein.' These are proteins bound to flavin molecules that enable them to participate in metabolic and energy-producing reactions.
Flavoproteins are some of the hardest workers in your body—they're involved in dozens of essential reactions from producing energy to detoxifying harmful substances, yet they're completely unknown to most people.
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