<P> Myoglobin ( symbol Mb or MB ) is an iron - and oxygen - binding protein found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates in general and in almost all mammals . It is related to hemoglobin , which is the iron - and oxygen - binding protein in blood , specifically in the red blood cells . In humans , myoglobin is only found in the bloodstream after muscle injury . It is an abnormal finding , and can be diagnostically relevant when found in blood . </P>
<P> Myoglobin ( symbol Mb or MB ) is an iron - and oxygen - binding protein found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates in general and in almost all mammals . It is related to hemoglobin , which is the iron - and oxygen - binding protein in blood , specifically in the red blood cells . In humans , myoglobin is only found in the bloodstream after muscle injury . It is an abnormal finding , and can be diagnostically relevant when found in blood . </P>
a protein found in muscle that can bind to and store oxygen
a protein found in muscle that can bind to and store oxygen
Myoglobin
Myoglobin