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myohaemoglobin — myoglobin; n. an iron containing protein, resembling haemoglobin, found in muscle cells. Like haemoglobin it contains a haem group, which binds reversibly with oxygen, and so acts as an oxygen reservoir within the muscle fibres … The new mediacal dictionary
Миогемоглобин (Myohaemoglobin), Миоглобин (Myoglobin) — присутствующий в мышечных клетках растворимый железосодержащий пигментный белок, который по своему химическому строению очень близок к гемоглобину. Подобно гемоглобину, он содержит гем, который обратимо связывается с кислородом, выполняя таким… … Медицинские термины
Iron — An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and for oxidation by cells (via cytochrome). Deficiency of iron is a common cause of anemia. Food sources of iron include meat, poultry, eggs … Medical dictionary
globin — The protein of hemoglobin; α g. and β g. represent the two types of chains found in adult hemoglobin. SYN: hematohiston. * * * glo·bin glō bən n a colorless protein obtained by removal of heme from a conjugated protein and esp. hemoglobin * * * n … Medical dictionary
myoglobin — The oxygen carrying and storage protein of muscle, resembling blood hemoglobin in function but containing only one subunit and one heme as part of the molecule (rather than the four of hemoglobin), and with a molecular w … Medical dictionary
porphyrin — SYN: porphin. * * * por·phy·rin pȯr fə rən n any of various compounds with a structure that consists essentially of four pyrrole rings joined by four =CH groups esp one (as chlorophyll or hemoglobin) containing a central metal atom and usu.… … Medical dictionary
crush syndrome — krəsh n the physical responses to severe crushing injury of muscle tissue involving esp. shock and partial or complete renal failure also the renal failure associated with such responses * * * kidney failure following massive trauma to, and… … Medical dictionary
haemoglobin — n. a substance contained within the red blood cells (erythrocyte) and responsible for their colour, composed of the pigment haem (an iron containing porphyrin) linked to the protein globin. Haemoglobin has the unique property of combining… … Medical dictionary
myohaemoglobinuria — n. the presence in the urine of the pigment myohaemoglobin … Medical dictionary
protoporphyrin IX — the most common type of porphyrin found in nature. It is a constituent of haemoglobin, myohaemoglobin, most of the cytochromes, and the commoner chlorophylls … Medical dictionary
