Soy Leghemoglobin

Soy leghemoglobin (Glycine max legHb) Description Heme-carrying globular protein naturally found in soy root nodules, where it facilitates oxygen transport in nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. In food use it is produced by fermentation, not harvested from roots. Structure/function: a ~15–18 kDa monomeric globin holding heme b (protoporphyrin IX–Fe²⁺). It...