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Hemoglobin vs Hemerythrin - What's the difference?

hemoglobin | hemerythrin |

As nouns the difference between hemoglobin and hemerythrin

is that hemoglobin is the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre) while hemerythrin is a respiratory pigment found in sipunculids, priapulids and brachiopods.

hemoglobin

English

Alternative forms

* haemoglobin *

Noun

(en noun)
  • The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin''), and ''haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

    • Derived terms

    * oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin

    See also

    * (wikipedia "hemoglobin") * globulin * haematin

    External links

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    hemerythrin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * haemerythrin *

    Noun

    (wikipedia hemerythrin)
  • (biochemistry) A respiratory pigment found in sipunculids, priapulids and brachiopods.