cytochrome

Noun
  1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration) (synset 115050138)
    referred to in: biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
    is a type of: haemoprotein, hemoprotein - a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
    subtypes: cytochrome c - the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer
    substance holonym: haem, haemitin, hematin, heme, protoheme - a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds

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