ferroprotein

F4E1R1R1O1P3R1O1T1E1I1N1

noun

Any protein that contains iron in a prosthetic group

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounferroprotein (plural ferroproteins)

plural ferroproteins

  1. biochemistryAny protein that contains iron in a prosthetic group

Origin

Translations

Italian ferroproteina
  • ferroproteinaTranslations
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