globin
/ˈɡloʊbɪn/
noun
- A type of protein found in blood that carries oxygen, especially in hemoglobin.
- The scientist studied how globin proteins bind to oxygen in red blood cells.
- A mutation in the globin gene can cause certain types of anemia.
- Hemoglobin is made up of four globin chains, each wrapped around an iron-containing heme group.