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cytochrome

Used for:

cytochrome c6

Used for:

cytochrome f

Broader Terms:

hemoprotein

Narrower Terms:

cytochrome b

Narrower Terms:

cytochrome b2

Narrower Terms:

cytochrome c

Narrower Terms:

cytochrome P450

Scope Note:

hemeproteins whose characteristic mode of action involves transfer of reducing equivalents which are associated with a reversible change in oxidation state of the prosthetic group; the various cytochrome subclasses are organized by the type of heme and by the wavelength range of their reduced alpha-absorption bands.

Term Number:

1418-4617


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