Heme

noun

/hiːm/

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounThe component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.

Synonyms

haem hemopexin hemoglobin hæmoglobine haemoglobine hemoglobine hematoglobin hematinoglobulin haematoglobulin hematoglobulin hematoglobuline haematoglobuline

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