HEMOCYANIN

Hemocyanin is a complex oxygen carrier protein. It is

found in the blue blood of some molluscs (e.g. octopus) and
arthropods (e.g. crab). Unlike hemerythrin, which is found in
cells, hemocyanin is an extracellular protein. It is put into
the blood stream as a large aggregate of monomers held
together by calcium or magnesium ions[1]. The structure of
one deoxy-hemocyanin monomer from the giant octopus is
shown on the left. It consists of 413 residues.
Hemosianin adalah protein kompleks pembawa oksigen.
Hemosianin ditemukan di dalam darah biru pada beberapa
molusca (contohnya gurita) dan arthropoda (contohnya kepiting).
Tidak seperti hemeritrin, yang ditemukan di dalam sel,
hemosianin merupakan protein ekstraseluler. Protein ini