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hemoprotein

 

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Noun hemoprotein has 1 sense
  1. hemoprotein, haemoprotein - a conjugated protein linked to an iron-porphyrin compound
    --1 is a kind of conjugated protein, compound protein
    --1 has particulars: hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb; myoglobin; cytochrome

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Hemoprotein


Description:

Hemoprotein is a type of protein that contains a heme group, which is a non-protein component made up of an iron atom bound to a porphyrin ring. Hemoproteins are essential for various biological processes and are involved in oxygen transport, electron transfer, and enzymatic reactions.

Senses:

1. Physiology

In physiology, hemoproteins are responsible for oxygen binding and transport in the blood.

Example: Hemoglobin, a well-known hemoprotein, carries oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.

2. Biochemistry

In biochemistry, hemoproteins play a role in electron transfer and catalytic reactions.

Example: Cytochrome c, a hemoprotein found in the mitochondria, is involved in the electron transport chain.

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