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*Nuclear Magnetic Radiance (NMR)
*Nuclear Magnetic Radiance (NMR)
*X-ray crystallography (Ref 1 and 6)
*X-ray crystallography (Ref 1 and 6)
==Mechanism==
Because Leghemoglobin can autooxidize, there are several mechanisms to maintain the protein in its active (reduced) form. One of them involves an enzyme called, Leghemogobin Reductase. This protein is a flavoprotein that catalyzes the reduction of Lb<math>^3</math> to Lb<math>^2</math>