haemoglobin

• Protéine constitutive des globules rouges, formée de globine et d'un groupement hème contenant du fer, qui donne sa couleur au sang et assure le transport de l'oxygène des poumons vers les tissus.

A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; its primary function is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.

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1. Oxygen-carrying proteinB2formalmedical

   A complex protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues throughout the body, giving blood its red color.

   Hémoglobine

   • Doctors check haemoglobin levels to diagnose anemia.
   • Low haemoglobin can cause fatigue and shortness of breath.
   • The haemoglobin molecule contains iron, which binds to oxygen.