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Biochemistry of Hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers as Red Cell Substitutes and Oxygen Therapeutics

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Human hemoglobin A (Hb) is the main protein component of red blood cells, making up to 97 % of their dry content. Hb plays a crucial role in vertebrates, as it carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues for their oxidative metabolism.

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Mozzarelli, A., Bruno, S., Ronda, L. (2013). Biochemistry of Hemoglobin. In: Kim, H., Greenburg, A. (eds) Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers as Red Cell Substitutes and Oxygen Therapeutics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40717-8_3

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