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oxyhaemoglobin

/ ˌɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn; -ˌhɛm- /

noun

  1. biochem the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Avid oxyhaemoglobin variants for rarefied atmospheres, low metabolism for barren rocks, over-expression of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins for heat generation in frozen tundra.

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The greatest dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin occurs as the oxygen tension falls from about 40 to 20 mm. of mercury.

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In association with this, oxyhaemoglobin has a typical bright red colour, whereas haemoglobin is dark purple.

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