Chemicals and Drugs

Erythrocruorins

High molecular weight (1,500,000 to 3,000,000) hemoglobins found in the plasma of many polychete and oligochete annelid worms, crustaceans, insects, and mollusks. They bind one mole of oxygen per heme and function as oxygen carriers.

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Abstract

High molecular weight (1,500,000 to 3,000,000) hemoglobins found in the plasma of many polychete and oligochete annelid worms, crustaceans, insects, and mollusks. They bind one mole of oxygen per heme and function as oxygen carriers.

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

1991 (1977); use HEMOGLOBINS 1977-1990

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  • Hemeproteins (1973-1976)

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  1. D12.776w.093.312
  2. D12.776w.422w.316w.762w.260

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Erythrocruorins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004902. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004902
  2. Erythrocruorins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76716109