Meaning of globin | Babel Free
/ˈɡləʊ.bɪn/Definitions
- Any globular protein that incorporates a globin fold.
- One of several polypeptides that are the protein components of haemoglobin or myoglobin.
Examples
“Injuries and conditions that cause an acid pH environment cause the globin (protein) molecule to separate from the ferrihemate (iron-containing) component of the myoglobin molecule.”
“Globin switches in yolk sac–like primitive and fetal-like definitive red blood cells produced from human embryonic stem cells [title of article]”
“The results showed that the globin expression in the erythroid cells in individual clones changed in a time-dependent manner.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.