carbaminohemoglobin

Biology

(noun)

a compound made up of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide; one of the forms in which carbon dioxide exists in the blood

Related Terms

  • carbon monoxide
  • carbonic anhydrase
Physiology

(noun)

A compound of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide. It is one of the forms in which carbon dioxide exists in the blood.

Related Terms

  • Le Chatelier's principle

Examples of carbaminohemoglobin in the following topics:

  • Regulation of H+ by the Lungs

    • A smaller fraction is transported in red blood cells combined with the globin portion of hemoglobin as carbaminohemoglobin.
  • Transport of Carbon Dioxide in the Blood

    • When carbon dioxide binds to hemoglobin, a molecule called carbaminohemoglobin is formed.
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