haemocyanin

/ ˌhiːməʊˈsaɪənɪn /

noun

1. a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment in crustaceans and molluscs that functions as haemoglobin

Example Sentences

Experience has shown that haemocyanin, a protein derived from keyhole limpets, is particularly effective for this purpose, so that was the one the team chose.

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To find out whether older generations could indeed pass along immunity, the researchers injected 60 urban pigeons with haemocyanin—a protein that transports oxygen in some invertebrates, including keyhole limpets.

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The birds injected with haemocyanin responded predictably: Before long, they developed antibodies that attacked the foreign proteins.

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Soon after, a second generation of chicks hatched, and the researchers injected the offspring with haemocyanin.

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All members of this third and final generation were injected with haemocyanin.

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