chromoprotein
[ kroh-muh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
nounBiochemistry.
a protein, as hemoglobin or rhodopsin, containing a pigmented nonprotein group, such as heme, riboflavin, or retinal.
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chromoprotein
/ (ˌkrəʊməʊˈprəʊtiːn) /
noun
any of a group of conjugated proteins, such as haemoglobin, in which the protein is joined to a coloured compound, such as a metal-containing porphyrin
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