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hemoglobin

[hee-muh-gloh-bin, hem-uh-] / ˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, ˈhɛm ə- /


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Chemical analysis revealed preserved heme molecules, which are components of hemoglobin, the protein that allows red blood cells to transport oxygen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

This adjustment makes it easier to distinguish small molecules, including hemoglobin, from their surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Many advances in SCD treatment have sought to prevent red blood cells from sickling by restoring protective hemoglobin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The deformation of hemoglobin that causes sickle-cell disease can result in lifelong pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

This left Cambridge, England, where I knew that someone named Max Perutz was interested in the structure of the large biological molecules, in particular, the protein hemoglobin.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

The cells are then reinfused into the body, where newly made hemoglobins take up the job of transporting oxygen.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 15, 2023

Groups studying invertebrate hemoglobins and stem cells are eager to delve into researching unique mechanisms of oxygen transport and engage in knowledge exchange.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2022

Not everyone, however, is invested in transfusing mature hemoglobins and are instead harnessing the flexibility of stem cells.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2022

Most invertebrates carry genes for hemoglobins, but they generally use other metalloprotein pigments in their versions of blood.

From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019

This has been done for hemoglobins of the blood by Reichert and Brown, who have shown by crystallographic measurements that the hemoglobins of any species are definite substances for that species....

From Manhood of Humanity. by Alfred Korzybski


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