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Elinor Karlsson

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Unlike most, bloodworm hemoglobin swaps distal histidine for leucine. This hydrophobic pocket stops iron oxidation, keeping "blood" functional in the toxic mud where these animals live. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2836(89)90297-0 #2026MMM #2026mmm #RIP

2026-03-19T01:20:47.151Z