haemoprotein (Meaning)
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haemoprotein (n)
a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
Synonyms & Antonyms of haemoprotein
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
haemoprotein Sentence Examples
- Myoglobin and haemoglobin are examples of haemoproteins involved in oxygen transport.
- Cytochrome oxidase is a haemoprotein responsible for electron transfer in the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
- Catalase is a haemoprotein that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
- Peroxidases are haemoproteins that use hydrogen peroxide to oxidize various substrates.
- Leghaemoglobin is a haemoprotein found in the root nodules of leguminous plants that facilitates nitrogen fixation.
- Nitrite reductase is a haemoprotein that converts nitrite to ammonia in the denitrification process.
- Cytochrome P450 is a superfamily of haemoproteins involved in the metabolism of drugs and other xenobiotics.
- Haemoproteins contain an iron-porphyrin complex known as a haem group.
- The haem group in haemoproteins is essential for their ability to bind and transfer electrons.
- The structure and function of haemoproteins have been extensively studied due to their essential roles in various biological processes.
FAQs About the word haemoprotein
a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Myoglobin and haemoglobin are examples of haemoproteins involved in oxygen transport.
Cytochrome oxidase is a haemoprotein responsible for electron transfer in the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
Catalase is a haemoprotein that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
Peroxidases are haemoproteins that use hydrogen peroxide to oxidize various substrates.
