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/hiːm/ · noun
Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of heme..
Haem is ubiquitous, abundant and necessary for energy metabolism. Most bacteria have a haem biosynthesis pathway, but nevertheless, since haem is a major source of iron (an essential metal), microbes take up exogenous haem to retrieve iron.
Use haem when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Haem means Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of heme..
Common synonyms include heme.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Haem is ubiquitous, abundant and necessary for energy metabolism. Most bacteria have a haem biosynthesis pathway, but nevertheless, since haem is a major source of iron (an essential metal), microbes take up exogenous haem to retrieve iron.
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