Which structural features in hemoglobin is the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure?

Q: What are Thalassemias? Explain how these affect the structure of hemoglobin and how it affects the…

A: Introduction :- Thalassemia is caused by abnormalities in the DNA of cells that produce haemoglobin,…

Q: Define the term Deoxyhemoglobin?

A: Oxygen is transported throughout the body in combined state with haemoglobin. It is a protein which…

Q: How do red blood cells with normal hemoglobin differ in shape from those with the abnormal form of…

A: Abnormal hemoglobin is found in sickle cell anemia. The hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia is denoted…

Q: What is the function of hemoglobin subunit beta?

A: Hemoglobin chain is composed of four heme groups that forms a tetrahedral structure. It is a pigment…

Q: which element deficency causes anaemia ?

A: The trace element is the microelements that are required in small amount for proper growth,…

Q: What is glycated hemoglobin ?

A: Haemoglobin is a protein present in our blood that is responsible for gaseous transport in the…

Q: What is the molecularcomposition of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is a red pigment, iron containing metalloprotein found in almost all vertebrates. Its…

Q: What is the difference in the quaternary structure between fetal hemoglobin and adult hemoglobin?…

A: Proteins are the ultimate products of the genes. DNA is transcribed into m RNA and this is…

Q: Given the purpose of hemoglobin, what could one envision as a downside to having all our hemoglobin…

A: Hemoglobin is the protein molecule present in the red blood cells, which binds the oxygen molecule…

Q: How many atoms of oxygen can be bound to a singlemolecule of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is a protein that was present in the red blood cells where it carries oxygen to organs…

Q: What is the difference between the T form and R form of the hemoglobin molecule?

A: Hemoglobin is a transport protein which is present in the RBCs. Hemoglobin is composed of two α and…

Q: a.What is the difference between the 5th and 6 coordination sites in the heme group?

A: The position where oxygen binds with myoglobin as well as hemoglobin is heme .  Fe(II) atom is…

Q: Where is beta globin gene?

A: Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that carries genetic information. Genes possess…

Q: Do the hematocrit and hemoglobin content of blood measure the same thing?

A: Blood diagnostics could be defined as the laboratory analysis of blood and its components such as…

Q: Define how carbaminohemoglobin (HbCO2) is formed ?

A: Haemoglobin (Hb) is a quaternary protein found in the red blood cells (RBCs) that carries oxygen and…

Q: How are erythrocytes and hemoglobin recycled?

A: Erythrocytes which are commonly termed as red blood cells, are one of the components of the blood.…

Q: What gene makes hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein present in erythrocytes, whose major function is to carry…

Q: Contrast the structures of the proteins myoglobin and hemoglobin.

A: The red blood cells carry a protein called hemoglobin which is responsible for transporting oxygen…

Q: In a resting person, how many O2 molecules are attached to each hemoglobin molecule, on average, in…

A: In an organism, there are many life processes that are essential for their survival. For example,…

Q: What gene produces hemoglobin?   Why the blood is red?   How is heme…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein that serves as a carrier of oxygen in the body. It binds to the oxygen…

Q: What is the shape of the nucleus of a basophil

A: basophiles are part of white blood cells , which helps in inflammation and allergic reactions in the…

Q: What are the two main components of hemoglobin and What are the three functions of hemoglobin?…

A: Hemoglobin is a metalloprotein, present in red blood cells (RBC). Due to the presence of hemoglobin,…

Q: the blood in structure 5 oxygenated or deoxygenated? and The blood in structure 8 is coming from…

A: The given structure is a human heart. Human heart is a four chambered structure which separates…

Q: What is Glycated Hemoglobin? What is the normal level of Glycated Hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin:  It is the protein in Red blood cells which transfers Oxygen to cells and transfer CO2…

Q: What must be the charge of the iron in hemoglobin for it to perform its function?

A: Hemoglobin occupies the majority of the space in erythrocytes. These hemoglobin proteins are…

Q: What is the gene code for hemoglobin?

A: Blood is a liquid connective tissue that transports oxygen ad essential nutrients throughout the…

Q: What is the function of the buffer hemoglobin in the human body?

A: Hemoglobin is an oligomeric conjugated protein with four peptide chains joined by a…

Q: What is the critical amino acid difference between the beta-chain and the gamma-chain of hemoglobin?…

A: Haemoglobin A is the adult haemoglobin tetramer composed of 2 alpha and 2 beta chains whereas fetal…

Q: Describe the function, structure (primary to quarternary), and shape of hemoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is the red blood pigment exclusively found in erythrocytes. It is a globular protein and…

Q: What does the hemoglobin graph regarding YO2 represent?

A: Hemoglobin, also known as hemoglobin, is an iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein found in…

Q: What is the highest level of organization in myoglobin? In hemoglobin?

A: The degree of complexity in the polypeptide chain distinguishes the four layers of protein…

Q: What is the average number of hemoglobin does a human body have?

A: Hemoglobin is a pigment made of iron and protein which is responsible for oxygen carrying capacity…

Q: Why does hemoglobin have high affinity for oxygen in arterial blood and lower affinity in…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein present in red blood cells and is primarily responsible for the transport of…

Q: a. How many subunits does hemoglobin have? What are their conventional names? b. Identify the oxygen…

A: Haemoglobin have four subunits. The conventional names are α and β. Since hemoglobin is a tetramer,…

Q: What is the chemical makeup of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is a protein present in the RBCs, which carries oxygen to the tissues and receive CO2…

Q: Why chemical change occurs in the primary structure of the globin portionof the hemoglobin molecule…

A: Globin is a protein component of hemoglobin (part of red blood cell which carries oxygen to…

Q: What color is deoxyhemoglobin? Why?

A: The form of hemoglobin without the oxygen which is the predominant protein in red blood cells is…

Q: How many heme groups are in hemoglobin and How does oxygen bind to heme?

A: Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the…

Q: How many O2 molecules can be bound by each hemoglobin tetramer?

A: Hemoglobin is a red pigment present in the blood. This helps in the delivery of oxygen from the…

Q: What is the difference between oxyhemoglobin and reduced hemoglobin in terms of structure?

A: Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron containing metalloprotein in the red blood cells of almost all…

Q: How different areoxyhemoglobin andhemoglobin? Where is itexpected to find a higherconcentration…

A: Blood is composed of blood plasma and some cells. Plasma has some proteins and dissolved nutrients…

Q: List two similarities and two differences between hemoglobin and myoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is a heterotetrameric oxygen transport protein found mostly in red blood cells…

Q: Will a mutation from Distal histidine to phenylalanine shift the binding curve of hemoglobin?Will it…

A: Hemoglobin (Hb) is a iron containing metallo- protein molecule which carries oxygen from lungs to…