oxyhaemocyanin (Meaning)
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oxyhaemocyanin (n.)
See Haemacyanin.
Synonyms & Antonyms of oxyhaemocyanin
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oxyhaemocyanin Sentence Examples
- The horseshoe crab's oxygen-carrying protein, oxyhaemocyanin, binds to oxygen reversibly.
- Oxyhaemocyanin is a type of respiratory protein with a copper-based active site.
- Oxyhaemocyanin is found in the blood of many marine invertebrates, including mollusks and crustaceans.
- The oxygen-binding properties of oxyhaemocyanin are essential for the survival of these animals in low-oxygen environments.
- Oxyhaemocyanin is typically blue in color, but it turns colorless when it binds to oxygen.
- The copper atoms in oxyhaemocyanin undergo a redox reaction upon binding to oxygen, leading to a change in color.
- The structure of oxyhaemocyanin is similar to that of hemoglobin, another oxygen-carrying protein found in vertebrates.
- However, unlike hemoglobin, oxyhaemocyanin does not contain iron.
- Oxyhaemocyanin is often used as a biomarker for the presence of marine invertebrates in environmental monitoring studies.
- The study of oxyhaemocyanin has provided valuable insights into the evolution and function of oxygen-carrying proteins across different species.
FAQs About the word oxyhaemocyanin
See Haemacyanin.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The horseshoe crab's oxygen-carrying protein, oxyhaemocyanin, binds to oxygen reversibly.
Oxyhaemocyanin is a type of respiratory protein with a copper-based active site.
Oxyhaemocyanin is found in the blood of many marine invertebrates, including mollusks and crustaceans.
The oxygen-binding properties of oxyhaemocyanin are essential for the survival of these animals in low-oxygen environments.
