Chromoprotein

Chromoprotein: A conjugated protein, sulch as hemoglobin, that contains a pigmented prosthetic group, such as hem in hemoglobin (which makes blood red). Other examples of chromoprotein are: myoglobin, cytochromes and flavoproteins.

In hemoglobin: chromoprotein (tetramer MW:4 x 16.125 =64.500) Hem: Fe++ four pyrrol rings.

This protein-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Carotenoids Hemoproteins Pigments Proteins Protein stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Chromophobia Chromosera Look at other dictionaries: chromoprotein — [krō΄mə prō′tēn΄] n. a conjugated protein containing a pigment …   English World dictionary chromoprotein — chromoproteinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Baltymas, turintis pigmento. atitikmenys: angl. chromoprotein rus. хромопротеин …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas chromoprotein — noun Date: 1924 any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group …   New Collegiate Dictionary chromoprotein — n. [Gr. chroma, color; proteios, primary] A compound protein that contains a pigment, as in hemoglobin of higher animals and hemocyanin of lower animals …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology chromoprotein — /kroh meuh proh teen, tee in/, n. Biochem. a protein, as hemoglobin or rhodopsin, containing a pigmented nonprotein group, such as heme, riboflavin, or retinal. [1920 25; CHROMO + PROTEIN] * * * …   Universalium chromoprotein — noun Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal containing pigmented group such as haem …   Wiktionary chromoprotein — One of a group of conjugated proteins, consisting of a combination of pigment ( i.e., a colored prosthetic group) with a protein; e.g., hemoglobin. * * * chro·mo·pro·tein .kro mə prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n any of various proteins (a …   Medical dictionary Chromoprotein — Chro|mo|pro|te|in [↑ Chromo (2) u. ↑ Protein] veraltetes Syn.: Chromoproteid: ein zusammengesetztes Protein, das dank seiner – häufig metallhaltigen – chromophoren prosthetischen Gruppe farbig ist, z. B. Hämoglobin, Rhodopsin, Cytochrom,… …   Universal-Lexikon chromoprotein — chro·mo·protein …   English syllables chromoprotein — chro•mo•pro•tein [[t]ˌkroʊ məˈproʊ tin, ti ɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a protein, as hemoglobin or rhodopsin, containing a pigmented nonprotein group, as heme, riboflavin, or retinal • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”