Cytochromes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002834",
  "term": "Cytochromes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Heme-containing proteins that function as electron carriers in metabolic pathways, particularly in cellular respiration and photosynthesis. They undergo reversible oxidation and reduction of their central iron atom within the heme group. These proteins are characterized by their distinct absorption spectra in their oxidized and reduced states.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "haem",
    "prosthetic group",
    "proteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 151 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cytochromes/"
}