chromagen

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chroma- +‎ -gen

Noun[edit]

chromagen (plural chromagens)

(biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein

Usage notes[edit]

A number of commercial products include the unrelated Chromagen or ChromaGen in their name.

Derived terms[edit]

vanadium chromagen

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