NOUN | substance | globin, hematohiston, haematohiston | a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin |
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Meaning | A colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells. | |
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Synonyms | hematohiston, haematohiston | |
Broader | simple protein | A protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed |
Substance of | hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb | A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color |
Spanish | globina, haematohiston, hematohiston | |
Catalan | globina, haematohiston, hematohiston |
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