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4 polypeptide chains, each containing a heme group with an iron atom attached

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How many molecules of oxygen can be transported by one molecule of hemoglobin?

Each molecule of hemoglobin can transport up to four molecules of oxygen. Hemoglobin has four heme groups, each of which can bind to one molecule of oxygen.


Each hemoglobin molecule is able to transport molecules of oxygen.?

False. The mammalian hemoglobin molecule can bind (carry) up to four oxygen molecules.


What is the length of hemoglobin molecule?

6.8*10-6mm is the length of a hemoglobin molecule


What element makes the blood this colour?

Iron Hemoglobin which contains iron, so that it con bind oxygen. Although Iron is an element. Hemoglobin is a molecule.


How does hemoglobin cooperativity affect the binding of oxygen molecules in the bloodstream?

Hemoglobin cooperativity is a process where the binding of one oxygen molecule to a hemoglobin molecule makes it easier for other oxygen molecules to bind. This means that as more oxygen molecules bind to hemoglobin, the affinity for oxygen increases, allowing hemoglobin to efficiently transport oxygen in the bloodstream.


How does the cooperativity of hemoglobin affect its ability to bind and release oxygen?

The cooperativity of hemoglobin refers to how its binding of one oxygen molecule affects its ability to bind more oxygen molecules. When one oxygen molecule binds to hemoglobin, it changes the shape of the protein, making it easier for more oxygen molecules to bind. This makes hemoglobin more efficient at picking up oxygen in the lungs and releasing it to tissues that need it.


How many molecules of oxygen bind to one molecule of hemoglobin?

Haemoglobin combines with four molecules of oxygen.


What type of macro-molecule is hemoglobin?

A protein, which is made up of amino acids.


Is the B subunit of the hemoglobin A molecule a complete DNA molecule?

B-subunit of the hemoglobin A molecule is not a complete DNA molecule. It contains 4 subunits


A fully functional molecule of hemoglobin is what kind of protein structure?

The structure of the hemoglobin in a molecule is the quaternary structure.


What substance is transported by hemoglobin?

The hemoglobin molecule is what the oxygen molecule will attach to in the red blood cell.


Hemoglobin is what type of molecule?

A protein Molecule