"Heme" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins.
| Descriptor ID |
D006418
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.129.578.840.500.640.587 D03.633.400.909.500.640.587 D04.345.783.500.640.587 D23.767.727.640.587
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| Concept/Terms |
Heme- Heme
- Haem
- Protoheme
- Protoheme IX
- Ferroprotoporphyrin
- Heme b
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