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chromoprotein

American

[kroh-muh-proh-teen, -tee-in] / ˌkroʊ məˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

chromoprotein British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of chromoprotein

First recorded in 1920–25; chromo- + protein

Example Sentences

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The effect of red light is reversible by immediately shining far-red light on the sample, which converts the chromoprotein to the inactive Pr form.

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