Meaning of GLOBIN

Pronunciation:			'glowbin
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
	Synonyms:		haematohiston, hematohiston
	See Also:		haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin, simple protein
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The polypeptide chain which is attached to the iron-porphyrin group in the hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. The iron-porphyrin group is the part which attaches to the oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules.
Glossary
	Definition:		a constituent of the hemoglobin molecule that consists of a globin and four heme units. The globin consists of two alpha and two beta chains.