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Cytochrome Definition:

  • A group of heme protein compounds whose chief role is in electron and/or hydrogen transport occurring in the last phase of aerobic respiration.

    Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro



Cytochrome Notes:

Cytochromes are those proteins, which contain heme as a cofactor. These are generally classified depending upon the type of heme and its mode of binding. Currently they are classified into four varieties recognized by the IUBMB, Cytochromes a, Cytochromes b, Cytochromes c and Cytochromes d.

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