ALL meanings of cytochrome
cy·to·chrome
C c - noun cytochrome any of a group of naturally occurring compounds, consisting of iron, a protein, and a porphyrin, that are important in cell oxidation-reduction reactions 3
- noun cytochrome any of several iron-containing enzymes found in almost all animal and plant cells, very important in cell respiration 3
- noun cytochrome Any of a number of compounds consisting of heme bonded to a protein. Cytochromes function as electron transfer agents in many metabolic pathways, especially cellular respiration. 1
- noun cytochrome any of several carrier molecules in the mitochondria of plant and animal cells, consisting of a protein and an iron-containing porphyrin ring and participating in the stepwise transfer of electrons in oxidation reactions: each cytochrome alternately accepts and releases an electron at a slightly lower energy level in the order designated b, c 1 , c, a, and a 3 . 1
- noun cytochrome Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration. 0