Chemicals and Drugs

Hemerythrin

A non-heme iron protein consisting of eight apparently identical subunits each containing 2 iron atoms. It binds one molecule of oxygen per pair of iron atoms and functions as a respiratory protein.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A non-heme iron protein consisting of eight apparently identical subunits each containing 2 iron atoms. It binds one molecule of oxygen per pair of iron atoms and functions as a respiratory protein.

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30 allowable subheadings

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

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/biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

91(75); was see under METALLOPROTEINS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (1973-1974)
  • Iron (1973-1974)
  • Metalloproteins (1973-1974)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.427w.374w.187w
  2. D12.776w.556w.579w.374w.187w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hemerythrin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006422
  2. Hemerythrin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerythrin
  3. Hemerythrin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24768136