Question

What Is Hemozoin?

Answer 1

Haemozoin :

1. Haemozoin or hemozoin is formed by blood-feeding parasites as the end product of their digestion. It is usually formed by the digestion of blood. Parasites, after digesting hemoglobin, release large amounts of free-heme, and free-heme is toxic to cells.
2. So the parasites convert the free-heme into an insoluble, crystalline form called hemozoin. Hence, hemozoin appears to have a crystalline structure when observed under a microscope.
3. Haemozoin is important for the survival of parasites, hence present and emerging antibiotics inhibit the formation of hemozoin, thereby killing the parasites.