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Cytochrome
A member of a class of proteins containing hemes as prosthetic groups that catalyse oxidation/reduction reactions. Cytochromes are distinct from other heme-containing proteins, such as myoglobin and hemoglobin, which function in the binding and/or transport of molecular oxygen; catalase, which eliminates hydrogen peroxide from cells; and peroxidases, which use hydrogen peroxide to oxidise various substrates.
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