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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Main Authors: Priscilla Tosqui, Marcio Francisco Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
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