Meaning of HEME

Pronunciation:			heem
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
	Synonyms:		haem, haemitin, hematin, protoheme
	See Also:		cytochrome, haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin, myoglobin, pigment
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The iron-porphyrin group in heme proteins such as hemoglobin.
Glossary
	Definition:		a constituent of the hemoglobin molecule that consists of a globin and four home units. Each heme unit contains an atom of iron.