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Haem
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English
Noun
haem (uncountable)
Variant spelling
heme (US)
- The component of haemoglobin responsible for binding oxygen, consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.
See also
- haemoglobin
- bilirubin
- red blood cell
- Wikipedia article on haem
10-26-2009 07:45:12
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