haemocyanin

/ ˌhiːməʊˈsaɪənɪn /

noun

1. a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment in crustaceans and molluscs that functions as haemoglobin

Example Sentences

Experience has shown that haemocyanin, a protein derived from keyhole limpets, is particularly effective for this purpose, so that was the one the team chose.

From Economist

To find out whether older generations could indeed pass along immunity, the researchers injected 60 urban pigeons with haemocyanin—a protein that transports oxygen in some invertebrates, including keyhole limpets.

From Science Magazine

The birds injected with haemocyanin responded predictably: Before long, they developed antibodies that attacked the foreign proteins.

From Science Magazine

Soon after, a second generation of chicks hatched, and the researchers injected the offspring with haemocyanin.

From Science Magazine

All members of this third and final generation were injected with haemocyanin.

From Science Magazine