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Noun: cytochrome  'sI-tu,krowm
  1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)

Derived forms: cytochromes

Type of: haemoprotein [Brit, Cdn], hemoprotein [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Cytochrome

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