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FLASH GENE

Symbol

MB

contributors: - updated : 21-10-2006

HGNC name	myoglobin
HGNC id	6915

FLASH GENE DNA RNA EXPRESSION PROTEIN DISORDER ANIMAL & CELL MODELS

PROTEIN

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

STRUCTURE

motifs/domains

eight alpha-helix segments bound to a single ferroheme prosthetic group

mono polymer

monomer

HOMOLOGY

Homologene

FAMILY

globin superfamily

CATEGORY

transport carrier

SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION

basic FUNCTION	haemoprotein contributing to intracellular oxygen storage and transcellular facilitated diffusion of oxygen
	acting as a reserve supply of oxygen and facilitating the movement of oxygen within muscles
	muscles

CELLULAR PROCESS

PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

PATHWAY

metabolism

signaling

a component

INTERACTION

DNA

RNA

small molecule

protein

cell & other

REGULATION

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS