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Medical Definition of Haemrythrin
1. A non-haem 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. (12 Dec 1998)
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1. A non-haem 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. (12 Dec 1998)