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hemoglobin

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


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Our DNA contains eight different hemoglobin genes, all of which produce proteins that carry oxygen through the blood.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Its sensors can determine hydration levels based on the color of urine, the consistency of stool and the presence of hemoglobin, a protein found in blood cells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The researchers thought: Why don’t we just isolate hemoglobin and we’ll put that into people, inject it into their bloodstream, and it can carry oxygen around.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2025

He underwent a surgery to remove half his colon after suffering a bout of diverticulitis, and received iron infusions and hemoglobin shots.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

In 1951, working with Harvey Itano at Caltech, Linus Pauling demonstrated that the variant of hemoglobin found in sickle cells was different from the hemoglobin in normal cells.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee