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How much can 1 Hb carry?
How much can 1 Hb carry?
CryptoAlly
Mon Nov 25 2024
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I want to know the carrying capacity of 1 Hb. Specifically, I'm curious about how much oxygen or carbon dioxide can be transported by a single hemoglobin molecule.
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LitecoinLodestar
Wed Nov 27 2024
The hemoglobin molecule possesses four distinct binding sites for oxygen molecules.
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Chloe_jackson_athlete
Tue Nov 26 2024
Using the molecular weight of hemoglobin, one can determine that 1 gram of Hb has the capacity to combine with approximately 1.39 milliliters of oxygen.
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GyeongjuGloryDaysFestivalJoy
Tue Nov 26 2024
These binding sites are located at the iron atoms within the four heme groups present in the hemoglobin structure.
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Martina
Tue Nov 26 2024
Each Hb tetramer, which is a cluster of four hemoglobin subunits, is capable of binding to four oxygen molecules simultaneously.
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JejuSunshine
Tue Nov 26 2024
This binding process is crucial for the transport of oxygen in the bloodstream.
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