MYOGLOBIN is a muscle heteroprotein, structurally and functionally very similar to hemoglobin. It also has a heme group containing an iron atom. It is small in size and has oxygen attached, which provides extra oxygen so that the muscles can maintain a high level of activity for an extended period of time. When a muscle is damaged, the myoglobin in the muscle cells is released into the bloodstream.
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