Heme Definition

hēm
noun
The nonprotein, iron-containing pigment, C34H32N4O4Fe, that is a component part of hemoglobin, myoglobin, etc.
Webster's New World
A deep red, iron-containing compound, C34 H32 FeN4 O4, that constitutes the nonprotein component of hemoglobin and certain other proteins.
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Noun

Singular:
heme
Plural:
hemes

Origin of Heme

  • Short for hematin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Short for hematin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Heme Sentence Examples

  • Using isotopic tracers, it was initially found that N & C atoms of heme are derived from glycine and acetate.

  • Proteins; Ligands; Heme; ChloroP prediction server ChloroP is a neural network-based method for predicting chloroplast transit peptides and their cleavage sites.

  • You should then be able to work out whether it is financially beneficial for you to change sc heme.

  • Heme (component of hemoglobin in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body) is broken down into bilirubin, which moves to the liver where it is processed and added to bile, a digestive fluid.

  • The porphyrias are disorders in which the body produces too much porphyrin and insufficient heme (an iron-containing nonprotein portion of the hemoglobin molecule).

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Words Starting With

HHEHEM

Words Ending With

EMEEME

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Words Starting With H and Ending With E

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With H4 Letter Words Ending With E