- Haemocyanin
- Haemocyanin \H[ae]m`o*cy"a*nin\ (-s[imac]"[.a]*n[i^]n), n. Same as {H[ae]macyanin}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Haemocyanin
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haemocyanin — (= hemocyanin (USA) ) Blue, oxygen transporting, copper containing protein found in the blood of molluscs and crustacea. A very large protein with 20 40 subunits and molecular weight of 2 8 million, and having a characteristic cuboidal appearance … Dictionary of molecular biology
haemocyanin — [ˌhi:mə(ʊ) sʌɪənɪn] (US hemocyanin) noun Biochemistry a protein containing copper, responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood plasma of arthropods and molluscs. Origin C19: from haemo + cyan + in1 … English new terms dictionary
haemocyanin — n. (US hemocyanin) an oxygen carrying substance containing copper, present in the blood plasma of arthropods and molluscs. Etymology: HAEMO + cyanin blue pigment (as CYAN) * * * haemocyˈanin noun (Gr kyanos blue) a blue respiratory pigment with… … Useful english dictionary
keyhole limpet haemocyanin — A haemocyanin from the keyhole limpet. Widely used as a carrier in the production of antibodies; it is chemically coupled to the immunogenic peptide or protein before injection … Dictionary of molecular biology
Circulatory system of gastropods — As in other molluscs, the circulatory system of gastropods is open, with the fluid, or haemolymph, flowing through sinuses and bathing the tissues directly. The haemolymph typically contains haemocyanin, and is blue in colour. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Respiratory pigment — A respiratory pigment is a molecule, such as hemoglobin in humans, that increases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. The four most common invertebrate respiratory pigments are hemoglobin, haemocyanin, haemerythrin and chlorocruorin.… … Wikipedia
Crustacean — Crustacea Temporal range: 511–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Lobster — For other uses, see Lobster (disambiguation). Lobster Temporal range: Valanginian–Recent … Wikipedia
Xiphosura — Temporal range: Silurian–Recent … Wikipedia
KLH — Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin (Medical » Human Genome) * Korean Light Helicopter (Governmental » Military) * Kolhapur, India (Regional » Airport Codes) * Kloss, Lowe, Hoffman audio systems (Business » Firms) … Abbreviations dictionary
