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cytochrome vs haemoprotein

haemoprotein vs cytochrome

cytochrome and haemoprotein both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cytochrome Yes No No No
haemoprotein Yes No No No
As nouns, haemoprotein is a hypernym of cytochrome; that is, haemoprotein is a word with a broader meaning than cytochrome:
  • cytochrome: (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
  • haemoprotein: a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
Other hypernyms of cytochrome include hemoprotein.
cytochrome (noun) haemoprotein (noun)
(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration) a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
Difference between cytochrome and haemoprotein

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