cytochrome c

/ˌsaɪdəˈkroʊm si/
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Definitions of cytochrome c
  1. noun
    the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer
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    cytochrome
    (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
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