Inorganic Chemistry
What is the maximum number of O22 molecules which one haemoglobin molecule can carry?
What is the maximum number of O22 molecules which one haemoglobin molecule can carry?
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Vikas TU
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The mammalian hemoglobin molecule can bind (carry) up to four oxygen molecules.
The hemoglobin molecule has four binding sites for oxygen molecules: the iron atoms in the four heme groups. Thus, each Hb tetramer can bind four oxygen molecules.
The hemoglobin molecule has four binding sites for oxygen molecules: the iron atoms in the four heme groups. Thus, each Hb tetramer can bind four oxygen molecules.
ankit singh
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Hemoglobin (Hb), which is contained in red blood cells, serves as the oxygen carrier in the blood. Each heme group contains an iron atom, and this is responsible for the binding of oxygen. The mammalian hemoglobin molecule can bind (carry) up to four oxygen molecules.
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