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Where is porphyrin found?

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Where is porphyrin of earthworm found?

Porphyrin of earthworm is found in the epidermis or the body wall.


When was Handbook of Porphyrin Science created?

Handbook of Porphyrin Science was created in 2010.


How many pages does Handbook of Porphyrin Science have?

Handbook of Porphyrin Science has 2000 pages.


What do plants use magnesium ions to make?

Magnesium is found in chlorophyll and this kind of pigment have a porphyrin ring associated with the protein.


What is the ISBN of Handbook of Porphyrin Science?

The ISBN of Handbook of Porphyrin Science is 978-981-4280-16-7.


What structural component does chlorophyll have that allows it to capture light?

porphyrin rings


What structural component does chlorophyll similar have that allows it to capture light?

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Why do plants need magarine?

Plants need magnesium for making food !!!! Magnesium is the central atom in the porphyrin ring system in chlorophyll (the heme group in animals is also a porphyrin ring system, though there the central atom is iron).


What is heme biosynthesis?

Much of the heme biosynthesis pathway is dedicated to constructing the porphyrin molecule.


Why color is the blood?

Slightly. Blood is always red (common misconception is that it is blue). But when blood binds to oxygen it gets slightly darker red. It is always red because of the porphyrin in the heme group. The heme group in hemoglobin (the protein responsible for transporting gases in the red blood cells) consists of a porphyrin and an Iron ion. Another misconception is that the Iron causes the blood to be red, but it is the organic molecule Porphyrin that does this.


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Why is hemoglobin only in the red blood cell?

The red colour is caused by a chemical known as a porphyrin which actually contains the iron atom in haemoglobin. The name porphyrin comes from the Greek for purple. There are lots of different kinds of haemoglobin depending on which species you belong to, but all have a similar structure of protein molecules and iron containing porphyrin molecules. Oh I forgot, the porphyrin molecule in haemoglobin is called ha em or heme, depends on where you come from. If you are interested some animals like octopus and squid have copper instead of iron in their oxygen carrying molecules.