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Meaning of cytochrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm

Definitions

Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.

Equivalents

Deutsch Zytochrom
Español citocromo
Suomi sytokromi
Français cytochrome
Italiano citocromo
Português citocromo
Tagalog silidkulay

Examples

“The drug-metabolizing enzymes in the liver, called cytochrome-p450s, comprise a large family of some fifty or more related enzymes, which have evolved in a remarkable way […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cytochylema cytocide cytoclasis cytoclesis cytococcus cytocochleogram

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