haemoglobin

1. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color;
   Function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (synset 115048807)
   "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
   is a type of: haemoprotein, hemoprotein - a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
   subtypes: oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin - the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
   substance holonym:

   • haem, haemitin, hematin, heme, protoheme - a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
   • globin, haematohiston, hematohiston - a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
   substance meronym: erythrocyte, rbc, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
   same as: hb, hemoglobin

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