English Explanatory Dictionary

globin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any globular protein that incorporates a globin fold.
  2. One of several polypeptides that are the protein components of haemoglobin or myoglobin.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡləʊ.bɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-globin.wav /ˈɡloʊ.bɪn/ /ˈɡləʉ.bɪn/

Word forms

globin globins

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin globus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Globinbor. English globin Borrowed from German Globin, from Latin globus.

Derived words

alpha globin androglobin apoglobin beta globin choleglobin cytoglobin flavoglobin haptoglobin hemoglobin microglobin myoglobin neuroglobin protoglobin thyroglobin
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