Myoglobin combines with oxygen and temporarily stores it to reduce muscular requirements for continuous blood supply during contraction.

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Myoglobin, a protein found in muscle tissue, binds oxygen molecules, acting as an oxygen reservoir. This allows muscles to maintain oxygen supply during periods of intense activity or when blood oxygen delivery is limited, thereby supporting sustained muscle contraction.

Myoglobin Combines with Oxygen and Temporarily Stores It to Reduce