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 limited to, bioluminescence, removal of radicals contributing to oxidative stress, photosynthesis, DNA ...
<protein> A protein that has a flavin nucleotide (covalently or noncovalently linked) as prosthetic group. These are oxidoreductase enzymes that are involved in the transfer of H atoms from a donor to an acceptor. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(fla″vo-pro´tēn) a conjugated protein containing a flavin nucleotide.
A protein containing a derivative of riboflavin, which acts as an electron carrier in the electron-transport system.
Type: Term Pronunciation: flā′vō-prō′tēn Definitions: 1. A compound protein possessing a flavin as prosthetic group.
(fla;vo-pro;te-in) A conjugated protein containing a flavin pigment that is involved in electron transport within the mitochondria.
an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.