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Noun globin has 1 sense
  1. globin, hematohiston, haematohiston - a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
    --1 is a kind of simple protein
    --1 is a substance of hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb

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Globin

Definition:

Globin refers to a family of proteins found in red blood cells and muscle tissues, that form the structural backbone of hemoglobin and myoglobin.

Sample Sentences:

  • The globin protein in red blood cells carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
  • Myoglobin, a type of globin, plays a vital role in storing and releasing oxygen in muscle tissues.
  • Genetic mutations in globin genes can lead to various types of anemia.

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