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Keyword Chromophore

UniProtKB (21,800) rdf/xml obo
DefinitionProtein which interacts with one or more chromophores. A chromophore absorbs and transmits light energy. Originally it was used for visibly colored molecules, but it applies also to UV- and IR-absorbing molecules.
CategoryLigand
GOprotein-chromophore linkage [ GO:0018298 ]
GraphicalLigandChromophore
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