hemoprotein
noun
he·mo·pro·tein
ˌhē-mə-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
-ˈprō-tē-ən
: a conjugated protein (such as hemoglobin or cytochrome) whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron
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hemoprotein
noun
he·mo·pro·tein
variants
or chiefly British haemoprotein
: a conjugated protein (as hemoglobin or cytochrome) whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron
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