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siroheme

siroheme noun: a heme-like prosthetic group used by some enzymes to accomplish the six-electron reduction of sulfur and nitrogen.

Noun

siroheme (countable and uncountable, plural sirohemes)

  1. A heme-like prosthetic group used by some enzymes to accomplish the six-electron reduction of sulfur and nitrogen.

Forms of siroheme

pluralsirohemes
alternative formsirohaem

Questions about siroheme

What does siroheme mean?
Siroheme means a heme-like prosthetic group used by some enzymes to accomplish the six-electron reduction of sulfur and nitrogen.
What part of speech is siroheme?
Siroheme is a noun.
What is the plural of siroheme?
The plural of siroheme is sirohemes.

Words near siroheme in the dictionary

  1. sirocs
  2. sirodesmin
  3. sirodesmins
  4. sirohaem
  5. sirohaems
  6. siroheme
  7. sirohemes
  8. Sirohi
  9. sirohydrochlorin
  10. sirolimus
  11. siron

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