Noun: hemoprotein
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haemoprotein)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haemoprotein)
- A conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
"Hemoglobin is a well-known hemoprotein essential for oxygen transport in blood";
- haemoprotein [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: hemoproteins
Type of: compound protein, conjugated protein
Encyclopedia: Hemoprotein