Definition of hemoprotein Hemoprotein
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What does hemoprotein mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: hemoproteins |
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| hemoprotein - a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin | ||
| haemoprotein | ||
| compound protein, conjugated protein a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances | ||
| haemoglobin, hb, hemoglobin a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals" | ||
| myoglobin a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hemoprotein (Noun)
Alternative spelling of hemeprotein.
