HEMOGLOBIN

Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

deoxy hemoglobin

oxy hemoglobin

deoxy

SHOW:
hemes
subunits
betas
beta-alpha dimer
salt linkage
dovetail

alpha heme site
beta hemesite
2,3-BPG site
Bohr protons
NO binding site

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oxy

SHOW:
hemes
subunits
betas
beta-alpha dimer
salt linkage
dovetail

alpha heme site
beta heme site
2,3-BPG site
Bohr protons
NO binding site

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2,3- bis phosphoglycerate (BPG)

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