# Rieske protein

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An iron-sulfur protein component of cytochrome complexes.

## Etymology
After John S. Rieske, whose team discovered and isolated the protein in 1964.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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