Definition of cytochrome in English:
cytochrome
noun ˈsʌɪtə(ʊ)krəʊmˈsaɪdəˌkroʊm
mass nounBiochemistry Any of a number of compounds consisting of haem bonded to a protein. Cytochromes function as electron transfer agents in many metabolic pathways, especially cellular respiration.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our first protein target was cytochrome c because it contains a positively charged surface made up of several lysine and arginine residues.
- Iron is used in actively proliferating cells for cytochrome and DNA synthesis.
- The majority of iron in humans is located in the porphyrin ring of heme that is incorporated into proteins and enzymes such as myoglobin, hemoglobin, cytochromes, catalases, and peroxidases.
- Hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, and other proteins are involved in oxygen transport and utilization.
- Respiration in wheat endosperm was measured together with the activities of citrate synthase and cytochrome oxidase.
Definition of cytochrome in US English:
cytochrome
nounˈsaɪdəˌkroʊmˈsīdəˌkrōm
Biochemistry 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.
Example sentencesExamples
- The majority of iron in humans is located in the porphyrin ring of heme that is incorporated into proteins and enzymes such as myoglobin, hemoglobin, cytochromes, catalases, and peroxidases.
- Hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, and other proteins are involved in oxygen transport and utilization.
- Iron is used in actively proliferating cells for cytochrome and DNA synthesis.
- Our first protein target was cytochrome c because it contains a positively charged surface made up of several lysine and arginine residues.
- Respiration in wheat endosperm was measured together with the activities of citrate synthase and cytochrome oxidase.