chlorocruorin

chlorocruorin
A greenish hemoglobin-like pigment found in certain worms; contains a porphyrin differing from protoporphyrin by a formyl group in place of the 2-vinyl group.

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chlo·ro·cru·o·rin -'krü-ə-rən n a green iron-containing respiratory pigment related chemically to hemoglobin and found in the blood of some marine polychaete worms

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  • Chlorocruorin — Chlorocruorin. Chlorocruorin is an oxygen binding hemeprotein present in the blood plasma of many annelids, particularly certain marine polychaetes.[1][2] …   Wikipedia

  • Chlorocruorin — Chlo ro*cru o*rin, n. [Gr. chlwro s light green + E. cruorin.] (Physiol.) A green substance, supposed to be the cause of the green color of the blood in some species of worms. Ray Lankester. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chlorocruorin — Strukturformel der Prosthetischen Gruppe des Chlorocruorin. Chlorocruorin ist das Atmungspigment einiger marin lebender Ringelwürmer. Es liegt in gelöster Form in ihrem Blut vor und ist für dessen gelbgrüne Farbe verantwortlich.[1] Wie beim… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • chlorocruorin — n. [Gr. chloros, yellow green; L. cruor, blood] (ANNELIDA: Polychaeta) A green respiratory pigment found in the blood; an iron porphyrin, differing from hemoglobin in one of the side chains, hence green pigment …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • chlorocruorin — noun a green respiratory pigment found in many annelids …   Wiktionary

  • Chlorocruorin — Chloro|cruorin   [k ] das, s, Chloro|kruorin, grünes Atmungspigment, das im Blut einiger Ringelwurmarten vorkommt. Es ist im chemischen Aufbau und in der physiologischen Wirkung dem Hämoglobin sehr ähnlich …   Universal-Lexikon

  • chlorocruorin — chlo·ro·cru·o·rin …   English syllables

  • chlorocruorin — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkrüərə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: chlor + cruorin (old name for hemoglobin), from Latin cruor blood) + English in more at raw : a green iron containing respiratory pigment related chemically to hemoglobin and found in the blood of certain… …   Useful english dictionary

  • annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… …   Universalium

  • circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …   Universalium

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