hemocyanin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hemocyanin
Example Sentences
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Their blood gets that blue-green tint from hemocyanin, which they use instead of hemoglobin to carry oxygen.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
Consequently, for creatures like octopuses and crabs that live on or near the cold ocean floor, hemocyanin may be a more practical choice.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
The hemocyanin may be in the hemolymph just to help insects store oxygen for later use.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
From octopus blood he extracted hemocyanin, a protein that picks up copper because its molecule has a structure that a copper ion fits into neatly, like a key into a lock.
From Time Magazine Archive
Leone, C. A. 1949. Comparative serology of some brachyuran crustacea and studies in hemocyanin correspondence.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.
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