Associations to the word «Cytochrome»

Wiktionary

CYTOCHROME, noun. Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.

Dictionary definition

CYTOCHROME, noun. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration).

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley