hemoprotein

noun he·mo·pro·tein \-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprō-tē-ən\

Definition of HEMOPROTEIN

: a conjugated protein (as hemoglobin or cytochrome) whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron

1948

Medical Dictionary

noun he·mo·pro·tein

: a conjugated protein (as hemoglobin or cytochrome) whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron

he·mo·pro·tein or chiefly British hae·mo·pro·tein \-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən\

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