globin Synonyms
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globin Meaning
Wordnet
globin (n)
a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
globin Sentence Examples
- Hemoglobin, a type of globin, transports oxygen in the bloodstream.
- Myoglobin, another globin, stores oxygen in muscle cells.
- Cytoglobin, a member of the globin family, plays a role in cellular oxygen sensing.
- Leghemoglobin, a plant-specific globin, facilitates nitrogen fixation in root nodules.
- Erythrocruorin, a globin found in some invertebrates, is responsible for oxygen transport.
- Chlorocruorin, a green-colored globin, is found in certain marine worms.
- Hemocyanin, a copper-containing globin, binds oxygen in the blood of some arthropods and mollusks.
- Neuroglobin, a globin expressed in the brain, protects against neuronal damage.
- Histoglobin, a globin associated with sperm, facilitates oxygen uptake.
- Cytoglobin Y, a variant of cytoglobin, is involved in the regulation of oxidative stress.
FAQs About the word globin
a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
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Hemoglobin, a type of globin, transports oxygen in the bloodstream.
Myoglobin, another globin, stores oxygen in muscle cells.
Cytoglobin, a member of the globin family, plays a role in cellular oxygen sensing.
Leghemoglobin, a plant-specific globin, facilitates nitrogen fixation in root nodules.
