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== '''Deoxyhaemoglobin''' == | == '''Deoxyhaemoglobin''' == | ||
The major oxygen-binding molecule in man, responsible for binding oxygen in the lung and transporting it to the tissues by means of circulation. | The major oxygen-binding molecule in man, responsible for binding oxygen in the lung and transporting it to the tissues by means of circulation. | ||
Haemoglobin (Hb) is an iron Fe chelate tightly binding one Fe ion in its II oxidation state where it carries the | Haemoglobin (Hb) is an iron Fe chelate tightly binding one Fe ion in its II oxidation state where it carries the charge 2+(ferrous ion). If no oxygen molecule is bound it is called deoxyhaemoglobin.Deoxyhaemoglobin is a tetramer of two α and two β chains. | ||
This shows the <scene name='Sandbox4/Heme_group/3'>Heme group</scene> of deoxyhaemoglobin. | This shows the <scene name='Sandbox4/Heme_group/3'>Heme group</scene> of deoxyhaemoglobin. | ||
