Chemicals and Drugs

Heme

The color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins.

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  • Ferroprotoporphyrin
  • Haem
  • Heme b
  • Protoheme
  • Protoheme IX

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heme. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006418. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006418
  2. Heme. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heme
  3. Heme. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189621