
View of Sperm Whale Deoxygenated Myoglobin Dimer. Deoxygenated
Myoglobin (Deoxy Mb) is a dimeric oxygen binding protein found in
muscle cells. The Mb dimer contains one heme group. The
heme group is displayed in various views, but can also be turned on
and off using the "Ligands" bottons. In its deoxygenated form,
myolgobin has a higher oxygen binding affinity than hemoglobin.
This allows oxygen to be transported into the muscles from the
blood.