시토글로빈은 모든 조직에서 보편적으로 표현되는 글로빈 분자로 해양 포유류에서 가장 두드러지게 사용된다.그것은[6] 2001년에 발견되었고 2002년에 사이토글로빈이라고 이름 지어졌다.[7]그것은 저산소증으로부터 보호하는 것으로 생각된다.시토글로빈의 예측 기능은 동맥혈에서 뇌로 산소가 전달되는 것이다.[8]
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