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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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