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To discuss:
The interpretation of oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, the reason for the shape of the graph and how it is used to show the amount of oxygen unloading as hemoglobin passes through a typical systemic tissue.
Introduction:
RBCs (red blood corpuscles) have a red pigment called as hemoglobin which helps in the transport of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues. Hemoglobin is a complex protein, which has two chains alpha and beta chains. There are four heme groups and each heme is bound to an O2 molecule which is linked to a central ferrous ion. Therefore, one hemoglobin molecule can carry up to four O2 molecules. The O2 bound hemoglobin is called as oxyhemoglobin (HbO2).

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