Chemicals and Drugs

Metmyoglobin

Myoglobin which is in the oxidized ferric or hemin form. The oxidation causes a change in color from red to brown.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Myoglobin which is in the oxidized ferric or hemin form. The oxidation causes a change in color from red to brown.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Ferrimyoglobin

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /physiol permitted; /urine = METMYOGLOBIN /urine (IM) + MYOGLOBINURIA (IM)

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History Note

91(79); was see under HEMEPROTEINS 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Ferric Compounds (1975-1978)
  • Hemeproteins (1973-1978)
  • Myoglobin (1966-1978)

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  1. D12.776w.422w.316w.940.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Metmyoglobin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008786. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008786
  2. Metmyoglobin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metmyoglobin
  3. Metmyoglobin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426464