heme

Meaning of heme

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 heme

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of heme is: hemes.
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Hyphenation of heme

heme

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

heme synonyms

Meaning haem:

haem, hematin, protoheme

Words that rhyme with heme

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