GLOBIN

globin, hematohiston, haematohiston

(noun) a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

globin (plural globins)

(protein) Any globular protein that incorporates a globin fold.

(protein) One of several polypeptides that are the protein components of haemoglobin or myoglobin.

Anagrams

• Boglin, Boling, GOBLin, goblin, lobing

Source: Wiktionary



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