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haemoprotein
 

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Noun haemoprotein has 1 sense
  1. hemoprotein, haemoprotein - a conjugated protein linked to an iron-porphyrin compound
    --1 is a kind of conjugated protein, compound protein
    --1 has particulars: hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb; myoglobin; cytochrome

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Haemoprotein


Definition:

Haemoprotein refers to any protein that contains a prosthetic group called heme, which is responsible for binding and transporting oxygen in the bloodstream.


Example sentences:

  1. The haemoprotein myoglobin stores oxygen in muscle tissues.
  2. Hemoglobin is a well-known haemoprotein that carries oxygen in red blood cells.
  3. Cytochrome c is an essential haemoprotein involved in cellular respiration.

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