Copper, and other metals are often used sparingly by the body in the formation of certain enzymes and protein structures. IRON is a prime example as it forms the bases of the protein Hemoglobin which transports gases through the body. Unlike iron, the body needs very little copper to function properly, in fact, copper helps the body to absorb iron for creating red blood cells. Most copper in the body is limited to metal-containing enzymes, the copper has to be transported through the body to where it's needed, so there is a small, small amount of copper in the blood (while its transported to organs where its needed).
The blood protein that transports copper is ceruloplasmin. Ceruloplasmin helps regulate copper levels in the body by binding to copper and transporting it to where it is needed, such as to the liver for storage or to cells for use in various biochemical processes.
Copper in plasma is mainly carried by ceruloplasmin, a copper-binding protein. Ceruloplasmin promotes copper transport in the blood and helps regulate copper levels in the body.
Horseshoe crabs have blue blood due to the presence of copper-based molecules called hemocyanin that carry oxygen. This blue blood helps them to efficiently transport oxygen throughout their bodies.
Yes, all vertebrates (e.g. fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds) have red blood cells. There are probably other organisms that also have red blood cells. However insects and several other invertebrates have a blue copper based blood instead of the red iron based blood of vertebrates. Bur they do not have blue blood cells as the copper based compound these organisms is free in the blood instead of contained inside cells.
used as a herbicide, fungicide and pesticide. Also to test blood for anaemia and usually at schools used to make crystals
Blood tastes like copper because it contains iron, which gives it a metallic flavor similar to the taste of copper.
there is copper in its blood
Octopuses have copper and magnesium in their blood.
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if copper is ingested it can cause a blood disease.
The blood protein that transports copper is ceruloplasmin. Ceruloplasmin helps regulate copper levels in the body by binding to copper and transporting it to where it is needed, such as to the liver for storage or to cells for use in various biochemical processes.
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one way is that their blood is blue because the blood has copper in it copper is a metal
That's just nature. If it were'NT nature i'd have like pink-blue blood and you would have like black blood....
because they have copper in their blood instead of iron.
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