Glossary · term
Haemoglobin
Biology
- Aliases
- hemoglobin, haemocyanin
- Domain
- Biology
Definition
The iron-bearing protein that carries oxygen in blood, holding it loosely enough to let go where it is wanted. Molluscs and arthropods use copper-based haemocyanin instead, which is why their blood is blue.
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