Neuroglobin – recent developments

Neuroglobin (Ngb), a monomeric hexacoordinated heme protein of 17 kDa, was identified in 2000 in the nervous system. Accumulative evidence has proved that Ngb is an endogenous neuroprotective molecule against ischemic/hypoxic insults and oxidative stresses, and in most ischemic conditions, Ngb is up...

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Main Authors: Qiu Xin Yao, Chen Xiao Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014-06-01
Series:Biomolecular Concepts
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2014-0011