deoxyhemoglobin

Noun

Meaning

deoxyhemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural deoxyhemoglobins)

The form of hemoglobin without bound oxygen.

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An upcoming technique in neuroscience is NIRS which uses light absorption to calculate changes in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin in cortical areas. Source: Internet

The oxyhemoglobin has significantly lower absorption of the 660 nm wavelength than deoxyhemoglobin, while at 940 nm its absorption is slightly higher. Source: Internet

Oxygen saturation In general, hemoglobin can be saturated with oxygen molecules (oxyhemoglobin), or desaturated with oxygen molecules (deoxyhemoglobin). Source: Internet

The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machine uses the signal from deoxyhemoglobin, which is sensitive to magnetic fields since it is paramagnetic. Source: Internet

Transport of hydrogen ions Some oxyhemoglobin loses oxygen and becomes deoxyhemoglobin. Source: Internet

When deoxyhemoglobin picks up an oxygen molecule, this histidine residue moves away and returns once the oxygen is securely attached to form a hydrogen bond with it. Source: Internet

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