ferroprotoporphyrin
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ferroprotoporphyrin — fer·ro·protoporphyrin … English syllables
ferroprotoporphyrin — “+ noun Etymology: ferro + protoporphyrin : heme … Useful english dictionary
Hemozoin — Plasmodium falciparum hemozoin crystals under polarised light. Hemozoin is a disposal product formed from the digestion of blood by some blood feeding parasites. These hematophagous organisms such as Malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.), Rhodnius… … Wikipedia
Methemoglobin — A particular type of hemoglobin that is altered so that it is useless for carrying oxygen and delivering it to tissues throughout the human body. Since hemoglobin is the key carrier of oxygen in the blood, its wholesale replacement by… … Medical dictionary
ferroporphyrin — The compound formed between a ferrous ion and a porphyrin; e.g., ferroprotoporphyrin (heme) … Medical dictionary
heme — 1. The porphyrin chelate of iron in which the iron is Fe(II) (or Fe2+); the oxygen carrying, color furnishing, prosthetic group of hemoglobin. 2. Iron complexed with nonporphyrins but related tetrapyrrole structures ( e.g., biliverdin h.). 3 … Medical dictionary
