| Pronunciation: | | heem
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds |
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HEME is a 4 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | haem, haemitin, hematin, protoheme |
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| | See Also: | | cytochrome, haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin, myoglobin, pigment |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The iron-porphyrin group in heme proteins such as hemoglobin. |
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Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a constituent of the hemoglobin molecule that consists of a globin and four home units. Each heme unit contains an atom of iron. |
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