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Record 1 2002-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

An iron-containing molecule that binds with proteins as a cofactor or prosthetic group to form the haemoproteins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
CONT

Les porphyrines sont des pigments (colorants) qui donnent une coloration rouge brillant quand ils sont soumis à une lumière particulière que l'on appelle la lumière de Wood. [...] la porphyrine [se combine] au fer pour donner l'hème (protéine et fer). Cet ensemble se trouve dans l'érythrocyte (globule rouge), il s'appelle l'hémoglobine.

Spanish

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