methemoglobin

Noun

Meaning

methemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural methemoglobins)

(biochemistry) An oxidized form of hemoglobin, containing ferric rather than ferrous iron, that cannot transport oxygen.

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In such cases, the enzyme methemoglobin reductase will be able to eventually reactivate methemoglobin by reducing the iron center. Source: Internet

Nitric oxide is capable of converting a small fraction of hemoglobin to methemoglobin in red blood cells. Source: Internet

This method has the advantage of avoiding the formation of methemoglobin (see below). Source: Internet

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