1.6K views · 28 reactions | On #WorldSeaTurtleDay , explore the myoglobin structure from loggerhead turtles(pdbe.org/1lhs)! Myoglobin stores oxygen in muscles, similar to hemoglobin in blood. Use PDBe advanced search with 'Sequence family' to find myoglobin structures from 36 different organisms at pdbe.org | Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe) | Facebook

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