Saturday 26 December 2015

PGIMER entrance Preparations | Hemoprosthetic group


Hemoprosthetic group is found in 

a. Myoglobin 
b. Cytochrome oxidase 
c. Xanthine oxidase 
d. Tyrosine 
e. Glutathione reductase


Ans: (A) Myoglobin; (B) Cytochrome oxidase;
Hemoproteins are
• Hemoglobin
• Myoglobin
Cytochrome oxidase is a Hemoproteins widely distributed in different tissues.

• Xanthine oxidase is a flavoprotein contains molybdenum and plays an important role in conversion of Purine bases to uric acid.