Biologically Active Substance
myoglobin Audio
my·o·glo·bin [ mahy-uh-gloh-bin, mahy-uh-gloh- ]
Subclass of:
Muscle Proteins; Globin
Definitions related to myoglobin:
  • A conjugated protein which is the oxygen-transporting pigment of muscle. It is made up of one globin polypeptide chain and one heme group.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Conjugated protein which is the oxygen-transporting pigment of muscle, made up of one globin polypeptide chain and one heme group.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Myoglobin, a protein found in the muscle cells of animals. It functions as an oxygen-storage unit, providing oxygen to the working muscles. Diving mammals such as seals and whales are able to remain submerged for long periods because they have greater amounts of myoglobin in their muscles than...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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