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protoglobin

protoglobin noun: a simple globin, found in some archaea, that can bind oxygen and carbon monoxide.

Noun

protoglobin (plural protoglobins)

  1. A simple globin, found in some archaea, that can bind oxygen and carbon monoxide

Forms of protoglobin

pluralprotoglobins

Origin of protoglobin

From proto- + globin.

Questions about protoglobin

What does protoglobin mean?
Protoglobin means a simple globin, found in some archaea, that can bind oxygen and carbon monoxide.
What part of speech is protoglobin?
Protoglobin is a noun.
What is the plural of protoglobin?
The plural of protoglobin is protoglobins.

Words near protoglobin in the dictionary

  1. protogenos
  2. protogens
  3. protogeometric
  4. protogine
  5. protogines
  6. protoglobin
  7. protoglobins
  8. protoglomerular
  9. protoglomeruli
  10. protoglomerulus
  11. protoglycan

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