Describe how subunit cooperativity works in the binding of
O2 to hemoglobin in the lungs and the release of
O2 in the tissues. Include in your response the benefit
of subunit cooperativity.
describe the structure of hemoglobin. how many oxygen molecules
does each hemoglobin carry? where are senescent blood cells and
hemoglobin broken down? what are the breakdown products of
hemoglobin? how can the excessive breakdown of RBC's cause
jaundice?
12.
a) Consider a sample of hemoglobin molecules all bound to carbon
monoxide CO. What conformation would be favored? What would the
Hill plot of that sample look like?
b Consider a sample of hemoglobin molecules all bound to BPG.
What conformation would be favored? What would the Hill plot of
that sample look like?
Adult hemoglobin (iron-containing protein) can carry up to four
oxygen molecules per hemoglobin molecule, with the addition of
oxygen proceeding in a step-wise fashion. For the third step, the
value of the equilibrium constant is Keq=5.86 x 10^-4 although the
reaction has a (delta Hº) value of -2.9 kj/mol (Remember that the
system is not at room temperature).
Heme-Fe^2+ -(O2)2 + O2 <----> Heme-Fe^2+ -(O2)3
Keq=5.86 x 10^-4
(a) calculate delta Gº for this process.
(b)From the information provided, calculate...
What does mobilizing agent refer to?A) A social agentB) Elite members of minority groups who also belong to the national
elite (had access to education)C) They are majority groupD) Political people who have power in the nation
What is the iron-containing portion of hemoglobin (Hint: think
blood) and myoglobin (Hint: think muscle) molecules called?
_______In which specific types of cells in the body will you find
these two iron-containing portions?___________ and
_____________cells
What types of bond would be found within each water molecules
and what types of bonds would connect the two water molecules
together?
Furthermore, when relevant, where would the electrons be
positioned in these bonds (ie. in the middle of the bond, or closer
to one of the elements)? Be sure to be specific as to what bonds
you are referring to when answering this question (it might not
apply for all bond types).
Finally, would any full or partial...