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Hemoglobin vs Hemocyanin - What's the difference?

hemoglobin | hemocyanin |

As nouns the difference between hemoglobin and hemocyanin

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 hemocyanin is (biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods.

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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    hemocyanin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hemocyanin)
  • (biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods