quinohaemoprotein

noun

Any of a class of proteins that have haem and quinone as cofactors

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Meanings

nounquinohaemoprotein (plural quinohaemoproteins)

plural quinohaemoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that have haem and quinone as cofactors

Origin

From quino- + haemo- + protein. Coined by B W Groen, M A van Kleef, and J A Duine in 1986 in https://doi.org/10.1042%2Fbj2340611

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quinohaemoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinohaemoprotein

MLA

“quinohaemoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinohaemoprotein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinohaemoprotein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinohaemoprotein.

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