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hematohiston

hematohiston

9.9
A colorless part of the blood protein hemoglobin after you remove the dark iron part
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛmətəˈhɪstən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hematohistona
  • Researchers isolated hematohiston by removing the heme group from hemoglobin in the lab.

Examples

  • The structure of hematohiston provides insight into how hemoglobin functions after losing its heme component.

  • Medical students studied the properties of hematohiston to better understand oxygen transport in the body.

  • The hematohiston levels in the samples were analyzed.

  • Researchers have discovered new properties of hematohiston.

  • Medical students studied the properties of hematohiston to better understand oxygen transport in the body.

  • Researchers isolated hematohiston by extracting the heme group from hemoglobin during their experiments.

  • The structure of hematohiston is crucial for understanding how red blood cells transport oxygen without heme.

Synonyms

globin
vshematohiston
  • Specialized
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A protein in red blood cells that is part of hemoglobin and helps carry oxygen

is described by its role in carrying oxygen rather than as a structural component

Surface Forms

hematohiston singular
hematohistons plural

Morphology

hematohiston = hemato + histon (opaque) = hemato + histon

The term is a technical compound of combining forms (hemato- 'blood' + histon) used in biochemical nomenclature and is not transparently understandable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Hematohiston comes from Greek parts hemato- ('blood') and -histon ('tissue'). It names the colorless protein left from hemoglobin, so the word points to a blood-related protein that has lost its dark heme part.