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Chromogen Definition:
A colorless substrate that is acted on by an enzyme to produce a colored end product.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Chromogen Notes:
In chemistry, Chromogen is defined as a colorless (or weakly colored) chemical compound, which can be converted to a "colored" compound, by a chemical reaction. While in biochemistry, Chromogen is termed as either a precursor of a biochemical pigment, or any organelle, organ or microorganism that is strongly pigmented or produces a pigment.
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