Biologically Active Substance
hemocyanin Audio
he·mo·cy·a·nin [ hee-muh-sahy-uh-nin, hem-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Arthropod Proteins; Metalloproteins
Definitions related to hemocyanin:
  • Protein found in the blood of mollusks and arthropods which imparts its blue color.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Metalloproteins that function as oxygen transport proteins in the HEMOLYMPH of MOLLUSKS and ARTHROPODS. They are characterized by two copper atoms, coordinated with HISTIDINE residues, that reversibly bind a single oxygen molecule; they do not contain HEME groups.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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