hemoprotein


he·mo·pro·tein

noun \-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprō-tē-ən\

Definition of HEMOPROTEIN

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

First Known Use of HEMOPROTEIN

1948

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