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Definitions of globin
  1. noun
    a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
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  • hemoglobin a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
  • bilirubin an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
  • hemolysis lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
  • haemoglobin a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
  • hb a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
  • erythrocyte a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
  • thalassemia an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
  • myoglobinuria the presence of myoglobin in the urine
  • haemolysis lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
  • myoglobin a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
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