Biologically Active Substance
hemoprotein
Subclass of:
Proteins
Definitions related to hemeproteins:
  • (hemoprotein) Conjugated protein containing heme as the prosthetic group.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (heme protein) Proteins that contain a metal-containing cofactor that consists of an iron atom contained in the center of a large heterocyclic organic ring called a porphyrin. One of the main functions of heme proteins is the retention of molecular oxygen to deliver it for enzymatic reactions. As a result, many heme-containing enzymes are located in the mitochondrion.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Proteins that contain an iron-porphyrin, or heme, prosthetic group resembling that of hemoglobin. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p480)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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