globin
globin
Definition
glo·bin (glō′bin)
noun
the protein component of hemoglobin
Etymology: < (hemo)globin
globin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: A normal hemoglobin molecule contains two alpha globins and two beta globins to make up the complement of 4 globins.
- call: Human adult hemoglobin is actually a composite of four protein chains called globins, knotted around each other.
Adjective modifier
- fetal: Human fetal beta globins G and A gamma from Shen, Slightom and Smithies, Cell 26; 191-203.
- beta: The genes coding for the alpha globins are on chromosome 11; those coding for the beta globins are on chromosome 16.
- human: Human fetal beta globins G and A gamma from Shen, Slightom and Smithies, Cell 26; 191-203.
Modifies a noun
- gene: The disorder affects people who inherit two mutated versions of the beta globin gene, which makes part of the hemoglobin protein.
- sequence: For example, you could identify human globin sequences with LookUp.
- chain: Specific enzymes break down any excess globin chains of one sort or the other that may arise.
- locus: A 16 kilobase region between the the folate receptor and the globin loci is found to be condensed in all tissues analyzed.
- family: Another example where inconsistent use of hyphens can cause problems is the globin family.
- nucleotide: For instance, you could identify human globin nucleotide sequences with LookUp.
Noun used with modifier
- beta: Usually, the synthesis of alpha and beta globins is very tightly coordinated to produce almost equal numbers of each.
- alpha: Two are true alpha globins, used in the adult.
- zeta: They found that zeta globin was able to replace the faulty beta globin, in the same way that gamma globin can.
- gamma: They found that zeta globin was able to replace the faulty beta globin, in the same way that gamma globin can.
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