Which of the following is true about the T (tense)  -->R (relaxed) transition of hemoglobin? A. The T state of hemoglobin binds oxygen with a higher affinity than the R state. B. The binding of O2 to a subunit T state can cause the transition of other subunits to the R state. C. The T state has a narrower pocket between b subunits than does the R state. D. When hemoglobin undergoes the T--> R transition, the structures of the individual subunits change dramatically.

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Which of the following is true about the T (tense)  -->R (relaxed) transition of hemoglobin?

A. The T state of hemoglobin binds oxygen with a higher affinity than the R state.
B. The binding of O2 to a subunit T state can cause the transition of other subunits to the R state.
C. The T state has a narrower pocket between b subunits than does the R state.
D. When hemoglobin undergoes the T--> R transition, the structures of the individual subunits change dramatically.
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