What are the basic components of hemoglobin? how many hemoglobins are found in a single erythrocyte?
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What are the basic components of hemoglobin? how many hemoglobins are found in a single erythrocyte?
Classification of Hemoglobin:
Hemoglobin is the molecule that performs gas transportation in the blood plasma. Hemoglobin has an affinity for four oxygen molecules as well as one carbon dioxide molecule.
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View this answerThe hemoglobin molecule has three basic components. These are four iron molecules, surrounded by four heme groups and four polypeptide chains. The...
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