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H4131

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Hemoglobin porcine

lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

Hb

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
eCl@ss:
42030116
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

Porcine

form

lyophilized powder

solubility

H2O: soluble 10 mg/mL

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

General description

Hemoglobin is the major component of red blood cells, and is responsible for their red color. Its normal concentration in erythrocytes is 34%. Hemoglobin is the most important respiratory protein of vertebrates by virtue of its ability to transport oxygen from the lungs to body tissues, and to facilitate the return transport of carbon dioxide.

Application

Hemoglobin from porcine was used to test the role of the L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway in relaxation of isolated human penile cavernous tissue and circumflex veins. It was also used to study the role of nitric oxide in neurogenic vasodilation of porcine cerebral artery.

Biochem/physiol Actions

The Fe2+/Fe3+ balance is a physiological indicator of blood oxygenation. Deoxygenated hemoglobin accessorizes a feedback loop by reducing nitrite to NO, a vasodilator which enhances blood flow to oxygen-deprived tissues.
Oxygen transporter, NO scavenger

Caution

Since native hemoglobin is readily oxidized in air, these preparations may be predominantly methemoglobin.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sanna M Mäkelä et al.
British journal of clinical pharmacology, 87(12), 4625-4635 (2021-04-29)
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause damage to the gastric and duodenal mucosa. Some probiotics have proven useful in ameliorating the harmful side-effects of NSAIDs. Our aim was to evaluate whether oral administration of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis
H J Kirkeby et al.
Acta physiologica Scandinavica, 149(3), 385-392 (1993-11-01)
In human penile corpus cavernosum strips, pre-contracted by noradrenaline, electrical stimulation of nerves evoked non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic (NANC) relaxant responses which could be inhibited by tetrodotoxin 10(-6) M, NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) 10(-7)-10(-4) M, and oxyhaemoglobin 10(-5) M, but not by methylene blue
F Y Chen et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 265(1), 339-345 (1993-04-01)
A superfusion bioassay cascade, with porcine pial arteries as donor tissues and rabbit aortic rings as detector tissues, was used to examine the role of nitric oxide (NO) in cerebral nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurogenic vasodilation. All arteries were mechanically denuded of
Vladimir M Turzhitsky et al.
Applied optics, 47(32), 6046-6057 (2008-11-13)
There has been significant interest in developing depth-selective optical interrogation of biological tissue in general and of superficial (e.g., mucosal) tissue in particular. We report an in vivo polarization-gating fiber-optic probe that obtains backscattering spectroscopic measurements from a range of
Rui Liu et al.
Experimental hematology, 41(7), 656-661 (2013-03-30)
Laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy was used to characterize the oxygenation response of single normal adult, sickle, and cord blood red blood cells (RBCs) to an applied mechanical force. Individual cells were subjected to different forces by varying the laser power

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