Haem

//hiːm//

Synonyms for "haem" (7 found)

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Haem is ubiquitous, abundant and necessary for energy metabolism. Most bacteria have a haem biosynthesis pathway, but nevertheless, since haem is a major source of iron (an essential metal), microbes take up exogenous haem to retrieve iron.

Source: wiktionary

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