chromoprotein
noun
chro·mo·pro·tein
ˌkrō-mə-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
-ˈprō-tē-ən
: any of various proteins (such as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group
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chromoprotein
noun
chro·mo·pro·tein
ˌkro-mə-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən
: any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group
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