Globin (Noun)
Meaning
A colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The globin chains are bound together to form the tetrameric hemoglobin protein that transports oxygen in the blood.
- In addition to providing structure to hemoglobin, the globin also facilitates the binding and release of oxygen molecules.
- Researchers studied the structure of globin to understand how it affects the oxygen-binding properties of hemoglobin.
- Globin has been isolated from hemoglobin using a variety of techniques, including column chromatography and protein sequencing.
- Mutations in the genes that code for globin can lead to abnormalities in hemoglobin and impaired oxygen delivery to tissues.