Chemicals and Drugs

Hemeproteins

Proteins that contain an iron-porphyrin, or heme, prosthetic group resembling that of hemoglobin. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p480)

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Abstract

Proteins that contain an iron-porphyrin, or heme, prosthetic group resembling that of hemoglobin. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p480)

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Heme Protein
  • Heme Proteins
  • Hemeprotein
  • Protein, Heme
  • Proteins, Heme

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, 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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  • Blood Proteins (1966-1972)
  • Heme (1966-1972)
  • Proteins (1966-1972)

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  1. D12.776w.422w

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WH 190

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hemeproteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006420. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006420
  2. Hemeproteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoprotein
  3. Hemeproteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q902628