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Hemoglobin is a protein with 4 sub-units, each with a heme group that contains one iron atom in it. The iron atom is bound to the heme group by the four nitrogens in the center of the heme, and a histidine that lies beneath the heme group. That leaves a sixth binding site open on the iron to bind an oxygen.

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What is the role of haemoglobin in red blood cells?

it transports oxygen (there are 4 atoms of iron in one haemoglobin, which means that it can transport 4 molecules of oxygen..)


Does Oxygen in the bloodstream flow into the cell's?

Oxygen is transported from the lungs to the body's cell by the red blood cells in the blood. The oxygen attaches to the iron atoms that are attached to the haemoglobin with in the blood. (haemoglobin is reason the blood is red. haeme or heme is a red pigment that makes up haemoglobin)


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How many times is haemoglobin heavier than helium?

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Why white cells do not have haemoglobin?

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what is the name of protien in blood options : neuroglobin , haemoglobin , hydroglobin ans?

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How do you use Haemoglobin in a sentence?

Haemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. An example sentence would be: "Haemoglobin is essential for delivering oxygen to tissues throughout the body."


Which cells in the blood contain haemoglobin?

Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes) contain haemoglobin.


Why does your blood need iron?

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