flavin adenine dinucleotide

noun

: a coenzyme C27H33N9O15P2 of some flavoproteins

Examples of flavin adenine dinucleotide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Buried deep in the center of many cryptochromes is a yellow molecule called flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) that, unlike the rest of the protein, absorbs blue light. Henrik Mouritsen, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flavin adenine dinucleotide was in 1954

Dictionary Entries Near flavin adenine dinucleotide

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flavin adenine dinucleotide

flavine

Cite this Entry

“Flavin adenine dinucleotide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flavin%20adenine%20dinucleotide. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

flavin adenine dinucleotide

noun
: a coenzyme C27H33N9O15P2 of some flavoproteins

called also FAD

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