haemacyanin (Meaning)

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haemacyanin (n.)

A substance found in the blood of the octopus, which gives to it its blue color.

Synonyms & Antonyms of haemacyanin

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haemacyanin Sentence Examples

  1. Haemacyanin is a copper-containing respiratory protein found in the blood of some invertebrates.
  2. Unlike hemoglobin, haemacyanin does not bind to oxygen in a gaseous form.
  3. Haemacyanin has a higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin, allowing invertebrates to survive in low-oxygen environments.
  4. The presence of haemacyanin in the blood of mollusks, crustaceans, and some arachnids gives them a bluish color.
  5. Haemacyanin is composed of two subunits, each containing a single copper atom.
  6. The copper atoms in haemacyanin are responsible for its oxygen-binding properties.
  7. Haemacyanin is synthesized in the coelomocytes, which are specialized cells in the coelomic fluid.
  8. The oxygen-binding curve of haemacyanin is sigmoidal, similar to that of hemoglobin.
  9. Haemacyanin has been used as a model system to study the structure and function of respiratory proteins.
  10. The study of haemacyanin has provided valuable insights into the evolution of respiratory systems in animals.

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A substance found in the blood of the octopus, which gives to it its blue color.

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Haemacyanin is a copper-containing respiratory protein found in the blood of some invertebrates.

Unlike hemoglobin, haemacyanin does not bind to oxygen in a gaseous form.

Haemacyanin has a higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin, allowing invertebrates to survive in low-oxygen environments.

The presence of haemacyanin in the blood of mollusks, crustaceans, and some arachnids gives them a bluish color.