cytochrome 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
Hypernym
hemoprotein 1
noun
a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
Substance_meronym
heme 1
noun
a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
biochemistry 1
noun
the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
EnglishHyponym
cytochrome c 1
noun
the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer
Substance_holonym
heme 1
noun
a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
biochemistry 1
noun
the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
