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Cytoglobin: A Novel Globin Type Ubiquitously Expressed inVertebrate Tissues
1 Apr 2002
Abstract excerpt
Vertebrates possess multiple respiratory globins that differ in terms of structure, function, and tissue distribution. Three types of globins have been described so far: hemoglobin facilitates the transport of oxygen in the blood, myoglobin serves oxygen transport and storage in the muscle, and neuroglobin has a yet unidentified function in nerve cells. Here we report the identification of a fourth and novel type...
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