Cytoglobin is the protein product of CYGB, a human and mammalian gene.^[1]

Cytoglobin is a globin molecule located in the brain and most notably utilised in marine mammals. It is thought to be a method of protection under conditions of hypoxia. The predicted function of cytoglobin is the transfer of oxygen from arterial blood to the brain.^[2]

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