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  1. heme, haem, hematin, haemitin, protohemenoun

    a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds

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  1. protoheme

    Protoheme, also known as heme B, is a coordination complex consisting of an iron ion coordinated to a porphyrin acting as a tetradentate ligand, and to one further molecule. It is a large, nitrogen-containing compound found in hemoglobin and some enzymes. It plays a crucial role in biological systems by assisting with oxygen transport and metabolic detoxification.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of protoheme in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of protoheme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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