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Phytochelatin

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phytochelatinenounAlternative form of phytochelatin. [(biochemistry) A metal-binding polypeptide that is formed in some plants exposed to high levels of heavy metals]
phytoferritinnoun(biochemistry) An iron-protein complex found in plant chloroplasts; it is the plant version of ferritin
polychitinnoun(biochemistry) A polymer of chitin
phytoproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any plant protein
metalloproteinnoun(biochemistry) a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
metallothioneinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals
metallothioproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any protein that contains a metal (typically zinc) bound to a cysteine residue
metallothioninenoun(biochemistry) A metal-binding protein.
metallophorenoun(biochemistry) Any substance that carries (temporarily chelates) iron or another metal ion
chitolectinnoun(biochemistry) A lectin related to chitinase
phytochromobilinnounA bilin chromophore found in phytochrome
phytochromenoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants
thioninnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of cytotoxic polypeptides found in some plants
phytoagglutininnoun(biochemistry) Any plant agglutinin
chromoproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
metallomenoun(biochemistry) All the biologically active compounds of an organism that contain a metal atom
plastoglobulinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of lipoproteins present in the plastids of many plants
phytotoxinnoun(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.
phytocyaninnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of blue, copper-containing proteins present in many plants
chromoproteidnounAlternative form of chromoprotein. [(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.]

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