What is "cytoglobin"

n. (context protein English) A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells

Cytoglobin is the protein product of CYGB, a human and mammalian gene.

Cytoglobin is a globin molecule ubiquitously expressed in all tissues and most notably utilized in marine mammals. It was discovered in 2001 and named cytoglobin in 2002. It is thought to protect against hypoxia. The predicted function of cytoglobin is the transfer of oxygen from arterial blood to the brain.