noun🔗ShareHämThe component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen."The red color of blood comes from the iron in the heme found within hemoglobin. "Die rote Farbe des Blutes stammt von dem Eisen im Häm, das sich in Hämoglobin befindet.biochemistrychemistrybiologymedicinephysiologycompoundsubstancepartanatomyorganstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
