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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > leghemoglobin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > plant proteins > leghemoglobin
Preferred Term:

leghemoglobin

Definition:
A hemoglobin-like oxygen binding heme protein present in the nitrogen fixing root nodules of leguminous plants.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
plant proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • leghemoglobin A
  • leghemoglobins
  • leghaemoglobin A
  • leghaemoglobin
  • leghaemoglobins
  • legoglobin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/138176
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