
Biochemistry
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Does myoglobin have the same high affinity for CO as hemoglobin?
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Hemoglobin is a multimeric (multi-subunit) protein that transports oxygen from lungs to tissues and CO2 from tissues to lungs. Myoglobin is a monomeric (single subunit) protein that stores and distributes oxygen to the muscle tissues. Myoglobin has higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin.
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