Neuroglobin and cytoglobin: two new members of globin family
The globin family has long been defined by myoglobin and hemoglobin, proteins with the functions of oxygen storage and transportation, respectively. Recently, two new members of this family were discovered: neuroglobin present in neurons and retinal cells and cytoglobin found in various types of tis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842011000400017 |