| haemrythrins | Iron-containing, oxygen-binding proteins in some worms, with molecular weights approximately that of haemoglobin but differing from haemoglobin in that the molecules do not contain porphyrin groups. Oxygenated haemrythrins is oxyhemerythrin. Origin: G. Haima, blood, + G. Erythros, red, + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
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