a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | haemoglobin, hemoglobin |
Type of | haemoprotein, hemoprotein |
Has types | oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin |
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