cytochrome

/ˈsaɪdəˌkroʊm/
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Definitions of cytochrome
  1. noun
    (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
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    types:
    cytochrome c
    the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer
    type of:
    haemoprotein, hemoprotein
    a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
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