Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, Volume 1 - Murray R. 1993

Structure and Function of Proteins and Enzymes
Proteins: Myoglobin and Hemoglobin
Introduction

The Proteins discussed here are of fundamental biological importance. It is also highly significant that they serve as a clear example of the relationship between Cell/13.html">Protein Structure and biological function.



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