BRAINCAKEDifferent Types of Haemoglobin
Many organisms have haemoglobin.
There are different types of haemoglobin in different organisms.
The different types of haemoglobin have different properties due to slightly different primary structures (sequence of amino acids).
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Key terms in this lesson
- haemoglobin
- A globular, quaternary protein in red blood cells, made of four polypeptide chains each with a haem group, that binds and transports oxygen.
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