Globin

family of globular proteins From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The globins are a superfamily of heme-containing globular proteins. They bind and transport oxygen.

Two prominent members include myoglobin and hemoglobin. Both of them reversibly bind oxygen in a heme prosthetic group. They are in many organisms.


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