cytochrome
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From cyto- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα ‘colour’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/
[edit] Noun
cytochrome (plural cytochromes)
- Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
- 2001: The drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver, called cytochrome-p450s, comprise a large family of some fifty or more related enzymes, which have evolved in a remarkable way — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 33)
