Native Rat Myoglobin

Description :	RAT Myoglobin is found in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells and is capable of reversibly binding molecular oxygen and enhancing the rate of oxygen diffusion through the muscle cell. Myoglobin is an oxygen carrier in the cytoplasm and appears to be responsible for the transport of oxygen from the cell membrane to the mitochondrion.
Source :	Rat Heart
Species :	Rat
Molecular Mass :	17 kDa
Purity :	>95% by SDS-PAGE
Storage :	-20 °C
Concentration :	>0.5 mg/mL
Tag :	Non

Gene Name	Mb myoglobin [ Rattus norvegicus ]
Official Symbol	Mb
Synonyms	MB; myoglobin;
Gene ID	59108
mRNA Refseq	NM_021588
Protein Refseq	NP_067599
Function	heme binding; metal ion binding; oxygen binding; oxygen transporter activity;