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1. (n.) cytochrome
any of a series of compound molecules, consisting of a protein and a porphyrin ring, that participate in cell respiration by the stepwise transfer of electrons, each cytochrome alternately accepting and releasing an electron at a lower energy level.
Etymology: (1925)
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1. (noun) cytochrome
(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
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