protoglobin

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounprotoglobin (plural protoglobins)

plural protoglobins

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

Origin

From proto- + globin.

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APA

protoglobin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoglobin

MLA

“protoglobin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoglobin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protoglobin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoglobin.

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