8) Haemoglobin Flashcards
Haemoglobin is an important example of a g___________ protein.
globular
Haemoglobin is found in r____________________ .
red blood cells
Red blood cells are the most a__________ cells found in the blood.
abundant
Haemoglobin has an important role in the t________ of o________ from the l_________ to the b_______ t_________ .
transport
oxygen
lungs
body tissues
Tissues use oxygen to carry out r__________ .
respiration
Haemoglobin is made up of f__________ polypeptide chains.
four
It has a quaternary structure as 2+ polypeptide chains
Haemoglobin is also described as being a c___________ protein as p________
g_________ are attached to each polypeptide chain.
conjugated
prosthetic group
A prosthetic group is a n__ - p_____ component that is necessary for the protein to carry out its function.
non-protein
The four prosthetic groups in haemoglobin are called h_____ g______.
haem groups
They contain an i____ i___ .
iron ion
How many oxygen molecules bind to each haem group?
1
How many oxygen molecules can each haemoglobin transport?
4
