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The hemocyanins (Hcy) of Mollusca and Arthropoda have the same physiological role and show similarities in several physical and chemical properties such as the optical spectra, the multimeric state, the ability to dissociate in some experimental conditions, the isoelectric pH, etc.
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Ghiretti-Magaldi, A., Tamino, G. (1977). Evolutionary Studies on Hemocyanin. In: Bannister, J.V. (eds) Structure and Function of Haemocyanin. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66679-7_35
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