hemin

Meanings

• noun

  A porphyrin and a precursor of hemoglobin and myoglobin in the erythrocytes and muscle cells of vertebrates.

  - "Hemin is a precursor of hemoglobin."
  - "The synthesis of hemin plays a crucial role in the production of hemoglobin."

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Variants

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hemin , hemins

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Etymology

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From Old English hēm, hēmme, heme, blood, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz, from PIE *sakw-o- (blood).

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Trivia

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1. Hemin is also known as protoheme.

2. The synthesis of hemin occurs in the mitochondria.

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Related Concepts

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1. hemoglobin: A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.

2. myoglobin: A protein in muscle tissue that carries oxygen to the muscle fibers.

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In literature, hemin is often used in the context of biology and medicine, particularly in discussions of blood and hemoglobin.

How to Memorize "hemin"

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   - Visualize a molecule of hemin, which is a porphyrin and a precursor of hemoglobin and myoglobin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate hemin with blood and hemoglobin, as it is a precursor of these substances.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hemin is a precursor of hemoglobin and myoglobin' to remember the meaning of hemin.

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