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Mineral associated with cytochrome is

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • Cu
  • Mg
  • CuandMg
  • Fe.
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Cytochromes are generally membrane-bound hemoproteins that contain heme groups and carry out electron transport. The heme group is a highly conjugated ring system (which means its electrons are very mobile) surrounding a metal ion, which readily interconverts between the oxidation states. For many cytochromes the metal ion present is that of iron, which interconverts between Fe (reduced) and Fe (oxidized) states (electron-transfer processes) or between Fe (reduced) and Fe (formal, oxidized) states (oxidative processes). Cytochromes are thus capable of performing oxidation and reduction.
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