myoglobin

«myoglobin» in Mova's school dictionary: a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (myoglobin)

meaning for a pupil

Myoglobin is a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle needs it. tree →

sense in the lessons

Met in science lessons on muscles and blood; it makes red meat red and lets whales and seals hold their breath for a long time.

examples

• Myoglobin stores oxygen in muscles. tree →
• Whale muscles have a lot of myoglobin. tree →
• Red meat is red because of myoglobin. tree →
• Myoglobin is like haemoglobin, but it stays in the muscle. tree →
• Diving seals depend on myoglobin. tree →
• Chicken breast has little myoglobin, so it is pale. tree →

note

Uncountable. Say «my-o-GLOW-bin». Do not confuse with haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood.

Trees and pragmatics

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