Globin
[gloh-bin] /ˈgloʊ bɪn/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
the protein component of hemoglobin, made up of alpha and beta chains.
/ˈɡləʊbɪn/
noun
1.
(biochem) the protein component of the pigments myoglobin and haemoglobin
globin glo·bin (glō’bĭn)
n.
The protein that is a constituent of hemoglobin. Also called hematohiston.
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