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单词 haptoglobin
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Definition of haptoglobin in English:

haptoglobin

noun ˌhaptə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪnˌhaptəˈɡlōbən
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A protein present in blood serum which binds to and removes free haemoglobin from the bloodstream.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Evidence of hemolytic anemia may be present, including decreased haptoglobin.
    • Ceruloplasmin, [alpha.sub.2] macroglobulin, and haptoglobin contribute to the [alpha.sub.2] protein band.
    • Deer in fact may be a little unusual in this respect in that they have unusually, low levels of another protein haptoglobin, which is involved in the clearance of haemoglobin.
    • The research team, led by Dr. Andrew Levy of the Faculty of Medicine, had earlier demonstrated that diabetics with a particular form of a blood protein called haptoglobin had as much as a 500% increased risk of developing heart disease.
    • Macrophages, scavenger-like cells that roam the body, have a surface receptor called CD 163 which binds the protein haptoglobin.

Origin

1940s: from Greek haptein 'fasten' + (haemo)globin.

 
 

Definition of haptoglobin in US English:

haptoglobin

nounˌhaptəˈɡlōbən
Biochemistry
  • A protein present in blood serum which binds to and removes free hemoglobin from the bloodstream.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Macrophages, scavenger-like cells that roam the body, have a surface receptor called CD 163 which binds the protein haptoglobin.
    • Ceruloplasmin, [alpha.sub.2] macroglobulin, and haptoglobin contribute to the [alpha.sub.2] protein band.
    • Deer in fact may be a little unusual in this respect in that they have unusually, low levels of another protein haptoglobin, which is involved in the clearance of haemoglobin.
    • The research team, led by Dr. Andrew Levy of the Faculty of Medicine, had earlier demonstrated that diabetics with a particular form of a blood protein called haptoglobin had as much as a 500% increased risk of developing heart disease.
    • Evidence of hemolytic anemia may be present, including decreased haptoglobin.

Origin

1940s: from Greek haptein ‘fasten’ + (haemo)globin.

 
 
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