protoheme
protoheme · protohemes
A synonym for any of several hemesA synonym for any of several hemes (followed by a letter)
Meaning
1 sensesA synonym for any of several hemes (followed by a letter)
More definitions
- a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Origin
From proto- + heme.From proto- + heme.
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