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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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