UniProt functional annotation for O76242

UniProt code: O76242.

Organism: Cerebratulus lacteus (Milky ribbon worm) (Micrura lactea).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Spiralia; Lophotrochozoa; Nemertea; Pilidiophora; Heteronemertea; Cerebratulidae; Cerebratulus.
 
Function: Acts as an oxygen store capable of sustaining neuronal activity in an anoxic environment for 5 to 30 min.
 
Subunit: Homotetramer. Self-associates in the deoxy state. Seems to dissociate upon oxygenation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12015154}.
Similarity: Belongs to the globin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.