About The Medical Condition Leghemoglobin

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Leghemoglobin

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Leghemoglobin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition 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.

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