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Leghemoglobin

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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.  from leguminous plants    Other names Leghemoglobin A
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
oxyleghemoglobin  0   *Leghemoglobin. J Mol Biol 1995 Aug 4;251(1):104-15
deoxyleghemoglobin  0   *Leghemoglobin. J Mol Biol 1995 Aug 4;251(1):104-15
leghemoglobin II  118549-31-8   *Leghemoglobin. Eur J Biochem 1988;175(1):141
leghemoglobin I  118549-32-9   *Leghemoglobin. Eur J Biochem 1988;175(1):141

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