escribe completely what happens structurally (at the level of the amino acid residues and the heme) o Hb as it changes from a low affinity 02 binder (also referred to as the T state or deoxyHb) to a igh affinity 02 binder (the R state, oxyform). How does BPG affect the structure?

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1. Describe completely what happens structurally (at the level of the amino acid residues and the heme)
to Hb as it changes from a low affinity 02 binder (also referred to as the T state or deoxyHb) to a
high affinity O2 binder (the R state, oxyform). How does BPG affect the structure?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Describe completely what happens structurally (at the level of the amino acid residues and the heme) to Hb as it changes from a low affinity 02 binder (also referred to as the T state or deoxyHb) to a high affinity O2 binder (the R state, oxyform). How does BPG affect the structure?
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