Word: octaheme
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oc
ta
heme
Definition: Eight heme groups in a hemoprotein
Morphemes:
Affix: octa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: eight
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀκτά-
Language: grc
Decoded: okta-
Meaning: eight
Affix: heme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.