The oxygen-carrying pigment and predominant protein in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin forms an unstable, reversible bond with oxygen. In its oxygenated state it is called oxyhemoglobin and is bright red. In the reduced state it is called deoxyhemoglobin and is purple-blue. Each hemoglobin molecule is made up of four heme groups surrounding a globi [..]

See: Carboxyhemoglobin.

Hemoglobin to which glucose is bound. Glycosylated hemoglobin is tested to monitor the long-term control of diabetes mellitus. The level of glycosylated hemoglobin is increased in the red blood cells of persons with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Since the glucose stays attached to hemoglobin for the life of the red blood cell (normally about [..]

A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Testing for the amount of hemoglobin in the blood is [..]

(hee-moh-gloh-bin) [Gk. haima, blood + L. globus, a ball] An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen.

Heme-containing protein in red blood cells with an important function in transporting oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.

The protein that moves oxygen in the blood

The iron-rich protein that carries oxygen inside the red blood cells and gives blood its red color.

the oxygen carrying pigment of the red blood cells (erythrocytes). It is a conjugated protein containing four heme groups and globin. A molecule of hemoglobin contains 4 globin polypeptide chains - de [..]

also hæmoglobin, coloring matter in red blood cells, 1862, shortening of hæmatoglobin (1845), from Greek haimato-, comb. form of haima (genitive haimatos) "blood" (see -emia) + globulin, a t [..]

The red, iron-based pigment in red blood cells that enables them to transport oxygen; normal hemoglobin values are 14-18 g/dL in men and 12-16 g/dL in women. Normal values in resource-poor countries m [..]

iron-rich protein found in the red blood cells of many animals. In vertebrates, hemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues, and transports carbon dioxide from the body' [..]

protein complex found in the blood of most chordates and the roots of certain legumes. It binds oxgen molecules, and in chordates serves as the means by which the oxygen is supplied to the cells of th [..]

the iron-bearing protein/pigment in red blood cells that tranports oxygen to the cells.

(he´muo-glo´´bin) The pigment of red blood cells constituting about 33% of the cell volume that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide. hemopoiesis

A red, iron-containing protein in blood. Its function is to transport oxygen from the lungs, through the vascular system, to the cells where the oxygen is transferred into the cell.

The substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body.

iron-containing substances in red blood cells.

The iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates, consisting of about 6 percent heme and 94 percent globin.

(n) a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Source: MedlinePlus

The oxygen-carrying substance that gives red blood cells their color.

a molecule found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissue by forming a compound called oxyhemoglobin (1g HGB + 1.36cc O2 -> you go work out the moles, I've had enough chemistry for now); consists of heme, an iron-containing pigment, and globin, a simple protein

Hemoglobin is a substance within red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body.

The molecule in the red Blood cell that carries oxygen. Hemoglobin combines with oxygen in the lungs and releases it in the tissues. It is what makes Blood red.

Synonyms: haemoglobin, haematoglobulin Definition: (HEE-muh-glow-bin) What gives red blood cells their color. It functions to carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

the oxygen-carrying pigment in red blood cells.

The Oxygen-carrying Proteins of Erythrocytes. They are found in all Vertebrates and some Invertebrates. The number of Globin subunits in the hemoGlobin quaternary structure differs between species. St [..]

Substances that can function like Hemoglobins in the capacity to carry Oxygen to and Carbon Dioxide away from the Tissues when introduced into the Blood stream. The best known are the perfluorocarbon [..]

The major component of Hemoglobin in the Fetus. This Hemoglobin has two alpha and two gamma polypeptide subunits in comparison to normal Adult Hemoglobin, which has two alpha and two beta polypeptide [..]

MCH is the Hemoglobin divided by the Erythrocyte Count.

An abnormal Hemoglobin resulting from the substitution of Valine for Glutamic Acid at position 6 of the beta chain of the Globin moiety. The heterozygous state results in Sickle Cell Trait, the homozy [..]

A Family of Hemoglobin-like Proteins found in Bacteria; Plants; and unicellular Eukaryotes. Truncated Hemoglobins are distantly related to Vertebrate Hemoglobins and are typically shorter than Vertebr [..]

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body. Hemoglobin also refers to the hemoglobin test, which is normally ordered as part of a complete blood count. See Related Term(s): Complete Blood Count

An abnormal hemoglobin resulting from the substitution of valine for glutamic acid at position 6 of the beta chain of the globin moiety. The heterozygous state results in sickle cell trait, the homozy [..]

The iron-rich compound in blood that carries oxygen throughout the body.

The pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

The substance inside red blood cells that binds to oxygen in the lungs and carries it to the tissues.

the oxygen-carrying part of the red blood cell.

a substance found in blood that has a high affinity for oxygen and readily binds with oxygen molecules.  In humans, this substance helps red blood cells absorb oxygen from the lungs so that it may be [..]

The protein that gives red blood cells their color and is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

a large, protein compound that carries oxygen in the blood.  It is made of up four heme groups with a molecule of iron  in the middle.  The iron molecule gives the hemoglobin its bright red color when oxygen is attached.  When oxygen is not attached, the hemoglobin changes shape and its color to a deeper bluish red tint.

Iron-containing compound in blood responsible for its oxygen-carrying capacity.

A protein carried by red blood cells that picks up oxygen in the lungs and carries it to tissues in the body.

The iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates, consisting of about 6 percent heme and 94 percent globin.

Blood count.

the oxygen-carrying pigment in red blood cells

The component of red blood cells that carries oxygen.

 a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells in your body; often abbreviated HGB, Hb, or Hghemoglobinopathy:

An iron-containing protein pigment occurring in the red blood cells and functioning primarily in the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.

the component of red blood cells that carries oxygen.

The part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen.

The protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues where the oxygen is readily released and C02 from the tissues to the lungs where it is released.

The oxygen carrier in red blood cells.

The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (''globulin''), and ''haem'' (a porphyrin ring with an atom o [..]

The component of red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.

Hemoglobin is the iron-containing oxygen-transport protein in the red blood cells of almost all vertebrates as well as the tissues of some invertebrates. Hemoglobin in the blood carries oxygen from the respiratory organs (lungs or gills) to the rest of the body (i.e. the tissues) where it releases oxygen to metabolize nutrients and provide energy t [..]

a protein contained within red blood cells, responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

the component of red blood cells that carries oxygen.