HyperDic: haemoprotein

English > 1 sense of the word haemoprotein:
NOUNsubstancehaemoprotein, hemoproteina conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
English > haemoprotein: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin.
Synonymhemoprotein
Narrowercytochrome(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
hemoglobin, haemoglobin, HbA hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color
myoglobinA hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
Broaderconjugated protein, compound proteinA protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

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