Meaning Of The Word Myoglobin

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What's The Definition Of Myoglobin?

myoglobin in American English
an iron-containing protein in muscle, similar to hemoglobin, that receives oxygen from the red blood cells and transports it to the mitochondria of muscle cells, where the oxygen is used in cellular respiration to produce energy
noun: hemoglobin of muscle, weighing less and carrying more oxygen and less carbon monoxide than blood hemoglobin

myoglobin in British English
noun: a protein that is the main oxygen carrier of muscle

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