globin

Noun
  1. A colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin;
    The oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells (synset 115050509)
    is a type of: simple protein - a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
    substance meronym: haemoglobin, hb, hemoglobin - a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
    same as: haematohiston, hematohiston

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