Alternative Names
Cytoglobin; Histoglobin; HGb; Stellate Cell Activation-Associated Protein; CYGB; STAP
Background
Cytoglobin is a ubiquitously globin protein that belongs to the globin family. The highest expressed in heart, stomach, bladder and small intestine. CYGB acts a protector under conditions of oxidative stress. CYGB may be involved in intracellular oxygen storage or transfer, modulates oxygen and nitric oxide metabolism or scavenging free radicals within a cell.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.