different between metalloprotein vs hemocyanin

metalloprotein

English

Etymology

From metallo- +? protein

Noun

metalloprotein (plural metalloproteins)

  1. (biochemistry) a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor

Related terms

  • apometalloprotein

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hemocyanin

English

Alternative forms

  • haemocyanin

Noun

hemocyanin (countable and uncountable, plural hemocyanins)

  1. (biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods

Translations

Further reading

  • hemocyanin at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • hemocyanin, haemocyanin at Google Ngram Viewer

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