Biology

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Haemoglobin

Haemoglobin is found in red blood cells

It has a quaternary structure

It's role is to transport oxygen around the body-each haemoglobin molecule can carry 4 oxygen molecules

Oxyhaemoglobin is formed in the lungs, and the oxygen is released in the respiring tissues

Different sequences of amino acids result in different affinities to oxygen