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Descriptor English: Myoglobin
Descriptor Spanish: Mioglobina
Descriptor mioglobina
Scope note: Proteína conjugada, que es el pigmento transportador de oxígeno del músculo. Está constituída por una cadena polipeptídica de globina y un grupo heme.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mioglobina
Descriptor French: Myoglobine
Tree number(s): D12.776.210.500.588
D12.776.422.316.940
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009211
Scope note: A conjugated protein which is the oxygen-transporting pigment of muscle. It is made up of one globin polypeptide chain and one heme group.
Annotation: a hemeprotein & muscle protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
Entry Combination: urine:Myoglobinuria
DeCS ID: 9403
Unique ID: D009211
NLM Classification: WH 190
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Myoglobin - Preferred
Concept UI M0014352
Scope note A conjugated protein which is the oxygen-transporting pigment of muscle. It is made up of one globin polypeptide chain and one heme group.
Preferred term Myoglobin



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