FMN and FAD act as prosthetic groups for enzymes called ____.

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FMN and FAD are prosthetic groups for flavoproteins, which are enzymes that contain a flavin group (such as FMN or FAD) as a prosthetic group. Flavoproteins are involved in a wide range of biological processes and functions, including energy metabolism, redox reactions, and signaling pathways. Apoenzymes are enzymes that require the binding of a cofactor or prosthetic group like FMN or FAD to become functional, but they are not specific to flavoproteins. Flavokinases are enzymes that catalyze the phosphorylation of flavins (like FMN or FAD) to form flavin mononucleotide (FMN) or flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), respectively. Bound enzymes is not a recognized term in biochemistry.

FMN and FAD Act as Prosthetic Groups for Enzymes Called