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hemocyanin

[‚hē·mō′sī·ə·nən]

(biochemistry)

A blue respiratory pigment found only in mollusks and in arthropods other than insects.

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Finally, extended periods of reduced hemocyanin levels may cause additional respiratory stress and increased susceptibility to infection because hemocyanin plays a major role in immune function and wound repair (Adachi et al., 2005; Coates et al., 2011).

Effects of the Biomedical Bleeding Process on the Behavior of the American Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus, in Its Natural Habitat

IgG response after immunization with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH).

Immuno-oncology: Safety Assessment: Taking the brakes off the immune system with checkpoint inhibitor antibodies

In ablated group reproductive-stage samples, a fragment of hemocyanin subunit 2 was identified, with an average mass of 70.9 kDa.

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF EYESTALK ABLATION ON NUTRIENT UTILIZATION AND PLASMA PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN THE FEMALE GIANT FRESHWATER PRAWN (MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII) DURING DIFFERENT MOLTING CYCLES

No significances were detected in the concentration of hemocyanin, cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose or total protein in hemolymph.

Effects of stocking densities in blood chemistry and biochemical body composition of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and the prawn Macrobrachium americanum in polyculture

We administered either PBS, unpulsed, or ID-pulsed DC therapy as described previously, then immunized the mice with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), a protein commonly used to examine and elicit immune responses.

Immature Dendritic Cell Therapy Confers Durable Immune Modulation in an Antigen-Dependent and Antigen-Independent Manner in Nonobese Diabetic Mice

Abbreviations HaH: Hemocyanin of Helix aspersa maxima DSC: Differential scanning calorimetry Tris-HCl: Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride HEPES: 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid.

Calorimetric Study of Helix aspersa Maxima Hemocyanin Isoforms

As previously mentioned, nitrite transforms hemocyanin into meta-hemocyanin, decreasing the delivery of oxygen to the tissues.

Chronic effects of nitrogenous compounds on survival and growth of juvenile pink shrimp/ Efeito cronico de compostos nitrogenados sobre a sobrevivencia e crescimento de juvenis de camarao rosa

Glycans derived from hemocyanins. Hemocyanin is the Cu(I)-containing oxygen transporter glycoprotein of most arthropod and mollusc species.

The complexity of glycoprotein-derived glycans

P Jiang et al., "Identification and agglutination properties of hemocyanin from the mud crab (Scylla serrata)" Fish And Shellfish Immunology, vol.

A Brief Review on the Antioxidants and Antimicrobial Peptides Revealed in Mud Crabs from the Genus of Scylla

[80] investigated the preparation of a support matrix composed by gold nanoparticles, QCs and CB for immobilization of hemocyanin enzyme.

Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Nanostructured Carbon Black: A Review

took such an approach by molecularly cloning, characterizing, and quantifying the gene expression of hemocyanin subunit 1 (MnHc-1) in oriental river prawn.