Lyophilized. Native hemoglobin from bovine erythrocytes. A major oxygen-transporting component of red blood cells that is also nitric oxide scavenger. Blocks carbachol-stimulated cGMP production. This preparation contains primarily Ferric-hemoglobin and must be reduced to the ferrous form to bind molecular oxygen. Note: this preparation contains primarily ferric-hemoglobin and must be reduced to the ferrous form to bind molecular oxygen. Purity: ≥95% by SDS-PAGE. CAS 9008-02-0.

Merck Index: 14, 4648
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