protohemin

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Noun protohemin has 1 sense

hemin, protohemin - a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
--₁ is a kind of chloride

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Protohemin

noun

Definition: Protohemin is a synthetic compound chemically related to heme, a key component of hemoglobin, and used in the laboratory as a precursor for the production of heme and hemin.

Sample sentence: Scientists use protohemin as a crucial starting material in their research to understand the synthesis and function of heme in various biological processes.

Protohemin

adjective

Definition: Referring to substances or compounds derived from protohemin.

Sample sentence: The team successfully isolated and characterized the protohemin-derived compounds in the experiment.