LEGHEMOGLOBIN A
\lˈɛɡhiːmˌɒɡləbˌɪn ˈe͡ɪ], \lˈɛɡhiːmˌɒɡləbˌɪn ˈeɪ], \l_ˈɛ_ɡ_h_iː_m_ˌɒ_ɡ_l_ə_b_ˌɪ_n ˈeɪ]\
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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.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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