Definition of PROTOHEME

protoheme

Plural: protohemes

Noun

  • a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
  • A synonym for any of several hemes (followed by a letter)

Origin / Etymology

From proto- + heme.

Synonyms

haem, haemitin, hematin, heme

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