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A hemoglobin molecule is composed of a globin protein and four heme groups, each containing an iron atom. Heme is synthesized through a series of steps involving enzymes in the mitochondrion and cytosol. Globin chains, including alpha and beta chains, combine with heme groups to form hemoglobin. The genes encoding the alpha and beta globin chains are located on different chromosomes. When oxygen binds to the iron atoms in the lungs, hemoglobin transports it through the blood to tissues where oxygen is relea
- Author
- Nabeel Ahmad
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- EN