Leghemoglobin

Introduction: Leghemoglobin

Description of Leghemoglobin

Leghemoglobin: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Leghemoglobin

The following list attempts to classify Leghemoglobin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Hemeproteins
      • Leghemoglobin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Plant Proteins
      • Leghemoglobin

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