KVPY SX SB Exam 2018 Question Paper

Question : 61 of 120

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BIOLOGY

What is the maximum number of oxygen atoms that a molecule of hemoglobin can bind ?

Solution:

Haemoglobin molecule is a respiratory pigment, present in erythrocytes necessary for transport of

O_2\ &\ CO_2

gas. It consist of two part like haeme and globin. Haeme is Fe

^{2+}

contain porphyrin pigment which associate with for oxygen molecule reversibly (unstable binding) or 8 oxygen atom.

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