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What function does heme serve in hemoglobin? What does it do in myoglobin?
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Oxygen molecules bind to the iron (Fe2+) which is a part of the heme. This can be represented as: \[ \text{O}_2 + \text{Fe}^{2+} \rightarrow \text{O}_2\text{Fe}^{2+} \] Show more…
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