chromoprotein

noun chro·mo·pro·tein \ˌkrō-mə-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprō-tē-ən\

Definition of CHROMOPROTEIN

: any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group

1924

Medical Dictionary

noun chro·mo·pro·tein \ˌkro-mə-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən\

: any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group

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