chromoprotein

[ kroh-muh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a protein, as hemoglobin or rhodopsin, containing a pigmented nonprotein group, such as heme, riboflavin, or retinal.

chromoprotein

/ ˌkrəʊməʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromoprotein¹

First recorded in 1920–25; chromo- + protein