Myoglobin: meaning, definitions and examples
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myoglobin
[ หmaษช.ษ.ษกloส.bษชn ]
protein
A protein found in muscle cells that is responsible for storing and transporting oxygen. Myoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin, allowing muscle cells to extract oxygen from the bloodstream more efficiently.
Synonyms
muscle protein, oxygen carrier
Examples of usage
- Myoglobin helps muscle cells access oxygen during exercise.
- The high levels of myoglobin in the muscles of deep-diving animals enable them to hold their breath for long periods of time.
Translations
Translations of the word "myoglobin" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mioglobina
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคฏเฅเคเฅเคฒเฅเคฌเคฟเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Myoglobin
๐ฎ๐ฉ mioglobin
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัะพะณะปะพะฑัะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ mioglobina
๐ฏ๐ต ใใชใฐใญใใณ
๐ซ๐ท myoglobine
๐ช๐ธ mioglobina
๐น๐ท miyoglobin
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏธ์ค๊ธ๋ก๋น
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุบููุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ myoglobin
๐ธ๐ฐ myoglobรญn
๐จ๐ณ ่็บข่็ฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ mioglobin
๐ฎ๐ธ mรฝรณglรณbรญn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะธะพะณะปะพะฑะธะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mioglobin
๐ฒ๐ฝ mioglobina
Word origin
The word 'myoglobin' was first coined in 1880 by German physiologist Max von Frey. It is derived from the Greek words 'myo' meaning muscle and 'globin' referring to a globular protein. Myoglobin plays a crucial role in the oxygen storage and utilization in muscle cells, and its discovery has greatly contributed to our understanding of muscle physiology.