Constituent
Name
Hemoglobin human
Family
molecular solid
Class
mixed molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
single phase
Mass fraction
1.0
Formula
C_{2952}H_{4664}O_{832}N_{812}S_8Fe_4$
Chemical formula
C2952 H4664 O832 N812 S8 Fe4
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Mass fraction State Relevance Comments
C Carbon element 2952 0.318377911993098 0.542786192015131 constituent element main
H Hydrogen element 4664 0.503019844693701 0.0719676531613384 constituent element main
O Oxygen element 832 0.089732528041415 0.203784496686208 constituent element main
N Nitrogen element 812 0.0875754961173425 0.174114914788916 constituent element main
S Sulfur element 8 0.000862812769628991 0.00392704022449115 constituent element main
Fe Iron element 4 0.000431406384814495 0.00341970312391561 constituent element main
Composition comments
polypeptide, i.e. polymer of amino acids joined by a covalent bond (peptide bond) + hemes (protoporphyrin IX with Fe2+)
Chemical functions
  Function Number
RC(=O)NHR
RNH2
RSH
RCH3
RCH2CH3
ROH
RCH2OH
RC(=O)OH
RSR
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
CH
OH
>NH
SH
>C=O
CO
CC
>C=C<
CN<
>C=N-
Phase type
crystalline
Texture
macromolecular
Molar mass
15258 g/mol
Color
Very Dark Red and Very Dark Red-Brown