Question

Myoglobin is present in which muscle fibre

Answer 1

Answer :-

Myoglobin is present in the "Red muscle fibres".

Extra Information :-

• Myoglobin is an important haem-containing globular protein.

• Myoglobin is an oxygen storing protein.

• Myoglobin is abundant especially in the muscles of the diving mammals such as whales, porpoises, dolphins, etc.

• Myoglobin is also present in the muscles of diving birds like penguins.

• Myoglobin stores oxygen in the form of "Oxymyoglobin".

• Oxymyoglobin releases oxygen.

• The oxygen released by Oxymyoglobin is utilised during the process of contraction of muscles.

• Myoglobin consists of only one "Haem" group.

• Myoglobin can carry only one molecule of Oxygen.

• The oxygen dissociation curve of myoglobin is a simple hyperbola.