Term: blood hemoglobin complex
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Name: blood
Synonyms:
Definition: A complex mixture of cells suspended in a liquid matrix that delivers nutrients to cells and removes wastes.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000007]
Name: hemoglobin complex
Synonyms: haemoglobin complex
Definition: An iron-containing, oxygen carrying complex. In vertebrates it is made up of two pairs of associated globin polypeptide chains, each chain carrying a noncovalently bound heme prosthetic group.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005833]    QuickGO    AmiGO