Haematin

Structure of hematin

Haematin (also known as hematin, ferriheme, hematosin, hydroxyhemin, oxyheme, phenodin, or oxyhemochromogen) is a dark bluish or brownish pigment containing iron in the ferric state, obtained by the oxidation of haem.^[1]

Haematin inhibits the synthesis of porphyrin, and stimulates the synthesis of globin. It is a component of cytochromes and peroxidases, and is also used as a reagent.^[2]

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^ "haematin. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved December 17 2015". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "haematin. (n.d.) Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. (2007). Retrieved December 17 2015". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] "haematin. (n.d.) Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. (2003). Retrieved December 17 2015". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] "haematin. (n.d.) Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. (2007). Retrieved December 17 2015". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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