Definitions for cytochrome
cytochrome
cy·to·chrome
Spelling: [sahy-tuh-krohm]
IPA: /ˈsaɪ təˌkroʊm/
Cytochrome is a 10 letter English word.
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You can make 361 anagrams from letters in cytochrome (ccehmoorty).
Definitions for cytochrome
noun
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any of several carrier molecules in the mitochondria of plant and animal cells, consisting of a protein and an iron-containing porphyrin ring and participating in the stepwise transfer of electrons in oxidation reactions: each cytochrome alternately accepts and releases an electron at a slightly lower energy level in the order designated b, c 1 , c, a, and a 3 .
Origin of cytochrome
First recorded in 1895-1900; cyto- + -chrome