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Hemocyanin; Don’t Get in the Way of Blue Bloods
Lee, Cheyenne Collins-Hall, Jennifer Hendrick, Dylan Brabetz, Barbara
Lee, Cheyenne
Collins-Hall, Jennifer
Hendrick, Dylan
Brabetz, Barbara
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4/4/2016
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Hemocyanin is a large oxygen carrying protein in the blood of numerous invertebrates such as horseshoe crabs. It is immunogenic, meaning it stimulates the immune system and is a perfect carrier for proteins we want the body to fight. Research has shown that hemocyanin is a possible treatment for a number of cancers. It is an important precursor to the enzyme phenoloxidase, which is needed by the animals that have it to fight off disease and to facilitate healing.