Haemoglobin molecule #3 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 6th, 2014.
Haemoglobin molecule #3
Haemoglobin molecule. Computer artwork showing the structure of a molecule of haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is a metalloprotein that transports oxygen... more
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Haemoglobin molecule #3
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Science Photo Library
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Haemoglobin molecule. Computer artwork showing the structure of a molecule of haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is a metalloprotein that transports oxygen around the body in red blood cells. Each molecule consists of iron-containing haem groups (sticks) and globin proteins (amino acid chains, coils). Each globin protein is wrapped around a haem group, protecting it from being oxidised and destroyed by the oxygen it is intended to transport. The iron within each haem group reversibly bonds to oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
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