cytochrome

See also: Cytochrome

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -chrome.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/
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Noun

cytochrome (plural cytochromes)

Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
- 2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 33:
  The drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver, called cytochrome-p450s, comprise a large family of some fifty or more related enzymes, which have evolved in a remarkable way […].

Related terms

Translations

hemoprotein compound

Catalan: citocrom m
French: cytochrome
Italian: citocromo (it) m
Portuguese: citocromo
Spanish: citocromo m
Tagalog: silidkulay

Anagrams

chromocyte

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