haematin
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he·ma·tin
(hē'mă-tin)Heme in which the iron is Fe(III) (Fe3+); the prosthetic group of methemoglobin.
Synonym(s): ferriheme, hematosin, oxyheme, oxyhemochromogen, haematin.
Synonym(s): ferriheme, hematosin, oxyheme, oxyhemochromogen, haematin.
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haematin
The iron-containing portion of HAEMOGLOBIN. A complex of PORPHYRIN, iron and hydroxide ion.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
haematin
an iron-containing pigment that is derived from the breakdown of HAEMOGLOBIN.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005