- oxyhemocyanin
- oxy·hemocyanin
English syllables. 2014.
oxyhemocyanin
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oxyhemocyanin — “+ noun Etymology: oxy (II) + hemocyanin : a blue pigment formed by the combination of hemocyanin with oxygen in the ratio of one molecule of oxygen to two atoms of copper in the hemocyanin … Useful english dictionary
Hemocyanin — Hemocyanins (also spelled haemocyanins) are respiratory proteins in the form of metalloproteins containing two copper atoms that reversibly bind a single oxygen molecule (O2). Oxygenation causes a color change between the colorless Cu(I)… … Wikipedia
hemocyanin — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsīənə̇n noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hem + cyan + in : a colorless copper containing respiratory pigment found in solution in the blood plasma of various arthropods and mollusks and converted by oxygen to blue… … Useful english dictionary
