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Leghemoglobin

Medical Definition:	A hemoglobin-like oxygen-binding hemeprotein present in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of leguminous plants. The red pigment has a molecular weight approximately 1/4 that of hemoglobin and has been suggested to act as an oxido-reduction catalyst in symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
Guide Notes:	from leguminous plants
Also Called:	Leghemoglobin A
Previously Indexed:	Hemeproteins (1973-1974),Plant Proteins (1972-1974)

Leghemoglobin Medical Definitions and Terms

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