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globin

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glo·bin  (glbn)
n.
The protein constituent of hemoglobin and myoglobin.
[Back-formation from hemoglobin.]
globin [ˈgləʊbɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem the protein component of the pigments myoglobin and haemoglobin
[from Latin globus ball, sphere + -in]
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Noun1.globin - a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
haematohiston, hematohiston
simple protein - a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin - a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"


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Two years ago, however, a third vertebrate globin was discovered in the human brain and named neuroglobin.
Globin family grows: blood-protein relative is in all tissues by Pickrell, J. / Science News
N-Methylcarbamoyl adducts at the N-terminal valine of globin in workers exposed to N,N-dimethylformamide.
Biologic monitoring of exposure to environmental chemicals throughout ... by Needham, Larry L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Deformed beta globin begets faulty hemoglobin, which becomes sticky and forms chains inside red blood cells through a process called polymerization.
Gene therapy for sickle-cell disease? (Science News of the week) by Seppa, N. / Science News
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