haem

Meaning of haem

noun

The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.

Information about haem

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of haem is: haems.
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Hyphenation of haem

haem

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • haem is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

haem synonyms

Meaning heme:

heme, hematin, protoheme

Anagrams of haem

ahem, hame, Hema

Words that rhyme with haem

No rhymes for haem found