heme

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /hiːm/    美 /hiːm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen. countable,uncountable
    — The binding of oxygen to the iron molecule causes the hemoglobin molecule to undergo conformational changes that affect the binding of oxygen to other heme sites.

词形变化

hemes plural haem alternative,UK haeme alternative,UK

词源

Back-formation from hemoglobin.
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