What type of regulation does the interaction of BPG with hemoglobin represent?

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  1. What type of regulation does the interaction of BPG with hemoglobin represent?

       

    Cooperativity

       

    Homotropic allostery

       

    Heterotropic allostery

       

    Covalent post-translational modification

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2, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) is most abundant organic phosphate in the red blood cell. Molar concentration of 2, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) is approximately equivalent to that of hemoglobin.

It regulates binding of oxygen to hemoglobin.

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